National Certification Board For Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork - Recertification

Recertification

Recertification is a process designed to facilitate continued competence including ethics and legal practice in the therapeutic massage and bodywork profession through participation in a learning process that enhances the certificant’s current knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of massage therapy and bodywork.

Recertification allows the nationally certified practitioner to demonstrate ongoing commitment to the enhancement of his or her knowledge, skills and abilities. Furthermore, it helps demonstrate to the public that the nationally certified practitioner remains committed to adhering to the NCBTMB Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

All certificants are required to submit a total of 48 continuing education hours and documentation for 200 hours of “Hands-On” work experience completed during the four-year certification cycle. Six hours of ethics must be taken from an NCBTMB Approved Provider. Two of the six hours must be on Standard V, Roles and Boundaries.