The Connecticut Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association -- serving the Massage Therapist & the Public

 An applicant for licensure must meet the eligibility requirements outlined below:  

Graduation from a school of massage therapy offering a course of study of not less than five hundred (500) classroom hours with the instructor present, and at the time of the applicant’s graduation was (A) accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or by a state board of post-secondary technical trade and business schools; or (B) accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).  Please note that on-line instruction is not acceptable towards meeting the 500 classroom hours: 

Recent graduates of an approved massage therapy educational programs are eligible for a temporary permit.  Please note that a temporary permit is not available to licensees applying from other states or for applicants applying for reinstatement of a lapsed Connecticut license;

Passage of the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.  

Documentation Requirements  

Applicants must arrange for the following to be submitted directly to office:  

A completed, notarized application with photograph and fee of $300.00.  The fee must be in the form of a bank check or money order made payable to "Treasurer, State of Connecticut";   Verification form sent directly from the educational institution documenting completion of a massage therapy course of study;   Verification of successful completion of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination (NCBTMB);  

Verification form sent directly from each state licensing authority where a license, registration or certification is or has ever been held.  Some states may charge a fee for this service.  For fee information, please contact the issuing authority prior to submitting your request.

 All supporting documentation should be sent directly from the source to:  

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Massage Therapist Licensure
410 Capitol Ave., MS # 12 APP
P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134

Fax: (860) 509-8457

09/16/2008

Subject: New NCBTMB Recertification Guidelines

Greetings!

We are excited to introduce the new, flexible, recertification guidelines for NCBTMB certificants that resulted from the efforts of many individuals and several volunteer committees.

Two new documents resulted from these efforts, namely, the Recertification Reference Guide and the Recertification Application. The new reference guide outlines the very flexible options available to you to meet continuing education as well as the hands-on requirements for recertification. The new, easy to complete application helps you to easily identify those continuing education and personal/professional development opportunities that fit your needs that also meet our recertification requirements.

Please stop by the NCBTMB booth in the AMTA exhibition hall in San Diego later this week to pick up your copy of the reference guide and the application.

If you are unable to attend the conference you can order the Recertification Reference Guide and the Recertification Application in one of two ways:

-- Call our fulfillment house toll-free at 888.802.6600 and ask for publication #689 and #690,

or

--Online by going to the following URL:
http://www.ncbtmb.org/forms_handbooks.php

Select the Recertification link and select the items to download for free.

We are sure you will be pleased with the efforts of so many to make recertification an easier process. Feel free to email our Continuing Education Team at ce@ncbtmb.org if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Continuing Education Team