As the saying goes, if you want a civil environment at the dinner table, don't discuss religion or politics. Similarly if you want to get a heated discussion going between a group of massage therapists just ask them, "What do you think about state licensure,escort in kunming, which association do you prefer,foshan massage, what about the NCBTMB, or maybe medical massage certification?" These are all hot button topics and are likely to continue being so.

Like it or not, licensing of massage therapists in the United States is a trend that will continue for the next few years. At the time of this writing,escort in tianjin, thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia, and four Canadian provinces offer some type of massage therapy credential. Several other states are debating licensure legislation. It is reasonable to predict that we'll see massage licensure in all fifty states within a decade or so.

State licensure has its adherents and opponents. An interesting development to watch in the next few years is the emergence of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). This organization gives states a way to work together in the regulatory process, it is an excellent and timely idea. We have yet to know how the testing and examination process will unfold (the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination,escort dongguan, MBLEx, was launched October 1). A primary question is what the presence of another exam option for state licensing will mean.

The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) was originally created to establish entry-level certification. Today,massage in dalian, a large number of states rely on the NCBTMB's tests for granting massage licenses. Opponents argue a certification program should be voluntary,massage chengdu, state's use of the tests makes it mandatory.