The mission of the Federation is to support its Member Boards in their work to ensure that the practice of massage therapy is provided to the public in a safe and effective manner.
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Licensure is a regulatory process that ensures practitioners are appropriately qualified and trained to practice on the public. Obtaining a license in order to practice a profession is mandatory, and state laws may provide for criminal or administrative penalties for unlicensed activity.
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The FSMTB offers resources for our member boards when it comes to best practices in regulating the massage therapy profession. Click here for more information on our Model Practice Act, our License Renewal Recommendation, and the differences between voluntary certification and licensure.
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The FSMTB Annual Meeting will be hosted in Cleveland, Ohio on October 6th - 8th, 2016, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown.
Please click below for more information. Registration for the annual meeting will begin in July.
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Are you interested in becoming a volunteer for the FSMTB? We accept volunteer applications for committee or task force positions throughout the year. Should we not have any immediate volunteer openings, we will keep your application on file and let you know when a perfect volunteer opportunity arises for you!
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Overland Park, Kan., August 8, 2016 – In an ongoing effort to maintain the integrity of the licensing examination and address fraud in the licensing process, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support our member boards in detecting and addressing fraud.
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