LATEST NEW YORK STATE MASSAGE
THERAPY LICENSING EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES.
1. According to New York Education Law §
7801, "massage therapy" is defined as:
A. The application of a system of structured
touch, pressure, movement, and holding to the
soft tissues of the human body
B. Only Swedish massage
C. Only deep tissue work
D. The practice of chiropractic
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The law defines massage therapy as
a system of touch, pressure, movement, and
holding of soft tissues .
2. Which New York State agency is responsible
for licensing massage therapists?
A. New York State Department of Health
,B. New York State Education Department
(NYSED), Office of the Professions
C. New York State Department of Labor
D. New York State Board of Physical Therapy
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NYS Education Law Article 155 gives
authority to the NYS Education Department,
which oversees the State Board for Massage
Therapy .
3. The minimum number of hours of education
required for a massage therapy program in New
York is:
A. 500 hours
B. 750 hours
C. 1,000 hours
D. 1,500 hours
Correct answer: C
Rationale: 8 NYCRR 78.4 requires at least 1,000
hours of approved study, including specific
coursework .
,4. How many continuing education (CE) hours
must a NYS licensed massage therapist
complete per triennial registration period?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 48 hours
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 8 NYCRR 78.6 requires 24 hours of
continuing education per three-year
registration period .
5. How is the 24 hours of continuing education
split?
A. 12 hours in professional practice and 12
hours in clinical practice
B. 12 hours in ethics and 12 hours in business
C. All 24 hours in hands-on techniques
D. 8 hours in each of three categories
, Correct answer: A
Rationale: The 24 hours must be split: 12 hours
in professional practice issues and 12 hours in
clinical practice .
6. Which topics are required to be included in
the CE curriculum? (Select all that apply)
A. 12 hours in professional practice issues (e.g.,
ethics, infection control, recordkeeping)
B. 12 hours in clinical practice (e.g., techniques,
assessment)
C. 12 hours in business marketing
D. 12 hours in real estate
Correct answer: A, B
Rationale: The 24 hours must be split: 12 hours
in professional practice (including at least 1
hour in infection control and 1 hour in ethics)
and 12 hours in clinical practice .
7. The infection control CE requirement
mandates at least:
THERAPY LICENSING EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES.
1. According to New York Education Law §
7801, "massage therapy" is defined as:
A. The application of a system of structured
touch, pressure, movement, and holding to the
soft tissues of the human body
B. Only Swedish massage
C. Only deep tissue work
D. The practice of chiropractic
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The law defines massage therapy as
a system of touch, pressure, movement, and
holding of soft tissues .
2. Which New York State agency is responsible
for licensing massage therapists?
A. New York State Department of Health
,B. New York State Education Department
(NYSED), Office of the Professions
C. New York State Department of Labor
D. New York State Board of Physical Therapy
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NYS Education Law Article 155 gives
authority to the NYS Education Department,
which oversees the State Board for Massage
Therapy .
3. The minimum number of hours of education
required for a massage therapy program in New
York is:
A. 500 hours
B. 750 hours
C. 1,000 hours
D. 1,500 hours
Correct answer: C
Rationale: 8 NYCRR 78.4 requires at least 1,000
hours of approved study, including specific
coursework .
,4. How many continuing education (CE) hours
must a NYS licensed massage therapist
complete per triennial registration period?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 48 hours
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 8 NYCRR 78.6 requires 24 hours of
continuing education per three-year
registration period .
5. How is the 24 hours of continuing education
split?
A. 12 hours in professional practice and 12
hours in clinical practice
B. 12 hours in ethics and 12 hours in business
C. All 24 hours in hands-on techniques
D. 8 hours in each of three categories
, Correct answer: A
Rationale: The 24 hours must be split: 12 hours
in professional practice issues and 12 hours in
clinical practice .
6. Which topics are required to be included in
the CE curriculum? (Select all that apply)
A. 12 hours in professional practice issues (e.g.,
ethics, infection control, recordkeeping)
B. 12 hours in clinical practice (e.g., techniques,
assessment)
C. 12 hours in business marketing
D. 12 hours in real estate
Correct answer: A, B
Rationale: The 24 hours must be split: 12 hours
in professional practice (including at least 1
hour in infection control and 1 hour in ethics)
and 12 hours in clinical practice .
7. The infection control CE requirement
mandates at least:
