Archive for November 7th, 2007
FSMTB vs. NCBTMB Examination
7 November 2007The race is on. In an earlier blog I stated that the FSMTB had 21 states in the federation. I have confirmation that there are actually 26 states now signed with the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, Kentucky just last week. (Ah the winds of change feel so nice)
I also found out that neither of the Examinations from the FSMTB or NCBTMB are progressively scored through Pearson VUE. I thought that because EMT’s exams are done that way, then the massage questions would certainly be pulled from a database in the same manner. But alas it is not. The adaptive tests are available at Pearson VUE and may be one more professional advantage in the future of the MBLEx, but not at this point in time.
The rapid influx of states joining the FSMTB is just another confirmation for the need of the Federation of State Boards. Arkansas is ONLY accepting the MBLEx and other states may follow suit. New York and Ohio have had their own exam available in order to license therapists, but are looking at adopting the MBLEx. I for one, am in favor of this necessity and enjoy the reassurance it brings to all Massage Therapists across the US.