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Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well, it’s a possibility that Illinois wants to make a reality!

In early…

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well, it’s a possibility that Alabama wants to make a reality!

In early…

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well, it’s a possibility that New York wants to make a reality!

The state…

Are you in favor of your state reducing the value of massage education?

Senate Bill 168 (SB 168) puts the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) in jeopardy…

  • Improve portability
  • Reduce red tape
  • Ensure safety

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well…

The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) will soon launch its new Exam Service Center, featuring technological upgrades. FSMTB will migrate hundreds of thousands of files to their new system. There will be a temporary technology blackout beginning March 1, 2025, and lasting…

  • Improve portability
  • Reduce red tape
  • Ensure safety

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well…

  • Improve portability
  • Reduce red tape
  • Ensure safety

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well…

  • Improve portability
  • Reduce red tape
  • Ensure safety

Full tank of gas? Check. Massage table? Check. Multistate massage license . . . Almost. Sounds like a great idea, right—a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another? Well…

Once a new year begins, should we swipe the slate clean or are some things worthy of extending into a new year? Early in January, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing issued a proposed rule impacting…