NY Massage Law study guide
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The New York State Massage Therapy Examination is the written licensure examination that New York uses to satisfy the examination requirement for a massage therapy license. It is for people who have completed a qualifying education - high school or its equivalent plus a program of not less than 1000 hours in subjects satisfactory to the Department, including coursework in anatomy, physiology, neurology, myology or kinesiology, pathology, hygiene, first aid, CPR, infection control procedures, the chemical ingredients of products used and their effects, and the theory, technique and practice of both oriental and western massage/bodywork therapy, with a minimum of 150 hours of practice on a person. The NY Massage Law study guide has 4 sections and about 1,520 words.
01Licensure Requirements and Application Process
This domain covers the conditions a candidate must satisfy before New York issues a massage therapy license, and the order in which the paperwork must move. Age: at least 18 years old.
413 words, about 2 min02Education Requirements: 1,000-Hour Program, Required Coursework, and Practice on a Person
New York requires completion of a program of study in massage therapy of at least 1,000 clock hours in a school licensed or registered by NYSED, or a program the Department finds equivalent. These are clock hours of instruction and supervised practice, not semester credits; a degree that contains only 900 massage hours still falls short.
338 words, about 2 min03Examination Requirements, Scheduling Deadlines, and Reasonable Accommodations
New York uses the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx), owned by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). It is computer-delivered at approved test centers, contains 110 multiple-choice items (100 scored plus 10 unscored pretest items), takes about two hours, and reports a scaled passing score of 630.
401 words, about 2 min04Licensure by Endorsement for Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction
New York has no automatic reciprocity. Licensure by endorsement is a case-by-case review in which the Department accepts a license earned elsewhere as evidence that you meet New York standards.
368 words, about 2 min