Why was NCBTMB created?
In an effort to keep pace with the growing field of massage therapy and bodywork, and to demonstrate a commitment to quality service, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) was established in 1992. NCBTMB originated with a focus of protecting the public, as well as upholding a national standard for the industry that, until that time, did not exist. The goals of NCBTMB are to establish national certification as a recognized credential of professional and ethical standards; promote the worth of national certification to health, therapeutic massage and bodywork professionals, public policy makers and the general public; assure and maintain the integrity, stability and quality of the national certification program; and periodically update the program to reflect state-of-the-art practices in therapeutic massage and bodywork.
