Professional Licensing for Massage Therapist for the State of New York- governed by the Education Department’s Office of Professions. FAQ

Completely fill out and send in your Application form to receive permission to take the State Examination. Application for Limited Permit

Massage Therapy Reciprocity Application- Moving from another state with a valid license? Check out the Laws, Rules, & Regulations Part 52.15 & Part 78. Verification of Experience Always start with the source when you cannot find the information in these resources, call the New York Division of Professional Licensing Services Massage Therapy Phone: 518-474-3817, ext# 150

The State requires 1000 hours from an institute of Massage Therapy that has been approved by the Education Department. The State of New York is one of the few who do not require you to take a State Exam given by the FSMTB, however they have their own Massage Therapy Examination that you must pass in order to receive a License to practice Massage.

License Renewal Information- Renew Online -36 CE's/ 3 years

New York Massage Schools - A list of massage schools in New York

To help you fully review and prepare for your State examination, we at Massage-Exam, invite you to utilize our study resource for the NCETMB with over 3500 questions related to course curriculum material including; pathology, massage assessment, massage application, body systems, business ethics, Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM), kinesiology, anatomy and physiology (New York Exam Blueprint). With our online study aid, you can study as much as you want, whenever you want, on any device with internet, with score and progress tracking. After the tests are graded, the results include rationales that explain the information in the questions and answers and give insights and helpful hints for study.

Question Estimations for the New York Exam:

20 questions on Massage Assessment & Evaluation 14%

40 questions on Massage Assessment Treatment plan examination 29%

Includes: Pathology, Body Systems, Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology

72 questions on Massage Application Treatment skills 51%

8 questions on Professional Massage Standards, Ethics, Business & Legal Practices 6%

For a total of 140 questions

Eastern Method questions 20

Passing Score is 75.0 Determined by NY State Board for Massage

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The New York Exam also contains state laws and regulations.