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In most areas of the US the minimum requirement is 500 hours of training that can be completed in six months of full time at an accepted school. There are certifications, licenses, or some form of state regulation that is required currently in 42 states, including the District of Columbia. Some states do their own licensing exams while others use the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTM.) To be eligible to take the examination through the NCBTM, applicants must have 500 hours of formal training at a state licensed training institute or approved school including: 1) At least 125 hours in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. 2) 200 hours in massage and bodywork assessment, theory and practice. 3) 40 hours of in-class, supervised instruction in pathology. 4) 10 hours of business instruction, including at least 6 hours of ethics. 5) 125 hours of additional in-class, supervised instruction in a related area. Starting in January of 2009, there is another test called the MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination). It is governed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). Currently there are 31 states that have joined this new testing association.

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