Massage Therapy Educational Requirements
A Board recognized program of massage therapy shall require its pupils to complete:
A minimum of 550 hours of instruction in the following courses before receiving a certificate:
- One hundred twenty-five (125) hours of instruction in the body’s systems, including, without limitation, anatomy, physiology and kinesiology;
- Two hundred twenty (220) hours of instruction which is taken in a classroom setting with hands-on instruction in assessment, theory and application instruction, which must include not less than 80 hours in clinical instruction;
- Forty (40) hours of instruction in pathology;
- Twenty (20) hours of instruction in business;
- Twenty (20) hours of instruction in ethics; and
- One hundred twenty-five hours (125) of instruction in other courses of massage therapy in a classroom setting with hands-on instruction.
Reflexology Educational Requirements
A Board recognized program of reflexology
shall require its pupils to complete:
A minimum of 200 hours of instruction which includes:
- At least 25 hours of instruction in reflexology theory, history, zones, meridians and relaxation response
- At least 40 hours of instruction in body systems relating to reflexology, including, without limitation, a study of the leg and foot as a structure, hands-on palpation of landmarks with sensory identification of palpated areas, and a map of reflexes
- At least 30 hours of instruction in anatomy and physiology
- At least 15 hours of instruction in business or ethics or a combined total of at least 15 hours of instruction in business and ethics
- At least 90 hours of instruction in supervised practicum or clinical work
Take and pass a national certification exam from one of the following organizations:
- American Reflexology Certification Board
- The International Institute of Reflexology
- The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
- The International Therapy Examination Council
Structural Integration Educational Requirements:
A Board recognized program of structural integration shall require its pupils to complete:
A minimum of 730 hours of instruction which includes:
- At least 230 hours of instruction in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology;
- At least 500 hours of instruction which is taken in a classroom setting with hands-on instruction in assessment, theory and application instruction, which must include:
- At least 100 hours in clinical instruction;
- At least 40 hours of instruction in pathology;
- At least 20 hours of instruction in business; and
- At least 20 hours of instruction in ethics.
Applicant Information
Note: Any link can be opened in a new window by right-clicking on the link and choosing 'Open link in new window' from the drop-down menu.
NSBMT Does Not Accept Online or Distance Education for Core Curriculum