Archive for December 30th, 2008
The Rise Of The FSMTB And MBLEx
30 December 2008I came across this article in MassageMag and found it very interesting. When I was filling out the paperwork to take the NCETMB, it was explained to me about the option to become Nationally Certified through the NCBTMB but it was not mandatory for our state regulations. It was an extra $25 dollars for a certificate to place on your wall and be on the websites list. I choose not to add the paper.
Time has passed and I have not come across any instances for the use of a certificate from NCBTMB. The last few years have been interesting, seeing their reaction to the FSMTB. I don’t think they thought that the MBLEx would spread as fast as it has, into what they considered “their territory”. Our sister site Massage-Exam.com has heard of the damage the NCETMB has caused many (MONEY & TIME), because they didn’t grasp the CAM techniques, assessment and application concepts.
Mind you, I do believe that some schools are guilty of graduating those who should never have gotten a diploma and have not prepared them enough to take any exam, let alone the NCETMB (not that curriculum should be based off of what they consider valuable). However, if from the beginning the FSMTB wanted to work with the NCBTMB in creating a better exam, and were faced with a flat out refusal. Then all of these surprising events with the rise of the MBLEx, should not be so surprising.