LATEST NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND
BODYWORK (NCTMB)
CERTIFICATION EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. Which organization administers the National
Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage
and Bodywork (NCETMB)?
A) Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
(FSMTB)
B) American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
C) National Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
D) Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
(COMTA)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
develops and administers the National Certification
Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
(NCETMB).
,2. What is the current name of the certification exam
offered by NCBTMB?
A) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB)
B) Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB)
C) Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination
(MBLEx)
D) National Certification Exam for Therapeutic
Massage (NCETM)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NCBTMB offers one examination for
certification, the Board Certification Examination for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB).
3. Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork (BCTMB) represents which level of
credential within the profession?
A) Entry-level credential
B) The highest attainable credential
C) A temporary practice permit
D) A student-level certification
Correct answer: B
,Rationale: Board Certification represents the highest
attainable credential within the profession; it is an
advanced credential separate from entry-level
massage therapy state licensure.
4. How many multiple-choice questions are on the
BCETMB exam?
A) 100
B) 120
C) 140
D) 160
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Board Certification exam consists of
140 multiple-choice questions.
5. How much time is allotted to complete the BCETMB
exam?
A) 90 minutes
B) 120 minutes
C) 140 minutes
D) 160 minutes
Correct answer: C
, Rationale: Candidates have 140 minutes (2.3 hours)
to complete the certification exam.
6. How many answer choices are provided for each
multiple-choice question on the BCETMB exam?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Four choices are provided for each
multiple-choice question, with only one correct
answer.
7. How is the BCETMB exam scored?
A) Numerical score from 0 to 100
B) Pass or fail only
C) Letter grade (A, B, C, D)
D) Percentile ranking
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A computer scores the exam as either
pass or fail.
FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND
BODYWORK (NCTMB)
CERTIFICATION EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. Which organization administers the National
Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage
and Bodywork (NCETMB)?
A) Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
(FSMTB)
B) American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
C) National Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
D) Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
(COMTA)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
develops and administers the National Certification
Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
(NCETMB).
,2. What is the current name of the certification exam
offered by NCBTMB?
A) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB)
B) Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB)
C) Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination
(MBLEx)
D) National Certification Exam for Therapeutic
Massage (NCETM)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NCBTMB offers one examination for
certification, the Board Certification Examination for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB).
3. Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork (BCTMB) represents which level of
credential within the profession?
A) Entry-level credential
B) The highest attainable credential
C) A temporary practice permit
D) A student-level certification
Correct answer: B
,Rationale: Board Certification represents the highest
attainable credential within the profession; it is an
advanced credential separate from entry-level
massage therapy state licensure.
4. How many multiple-choice questions are on the
BCETMB exam?
A) 100
B) 120
C) 140
D) 160
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Board Certification exam consists of
140 multiple-choice questions.
5. How much time is allotted to complete the BCETMB
exam?
A) 90 minutes
B) 120 minutes
C) 140 minutes
D) 160 minutes
Correct answer: C
, Rationale: Candidates have 140 minutes (2.3 hours)
to complete the certification exam.
6. How many answer choices are provided for each
multiple-choice question on the BCETMB exam?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Four choices are provided for each
multiple-choice question, with only one correct
answer.
7. How is the BCETMB exam scored?
A) Numerical score from 0 to 100
B) Pass or fail only
C) Letter grade (A, B, C, D)
D) Percentile ranking
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A computer scores the exam as either
pass or fail.
