{"id":1296,"date":"2023-11-08T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/?page_id=1296"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:42:54","slug":"consumer-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/consumer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block__textphoto--block_49eb7bd1845d90c8bfcd6b1a0f247a79-1\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"block__textphoto--block_e176214c75a60f6f87ca9632d7a15fd3-2\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-start\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col bg-box block__col--bg-primary col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regulation exists to ensure the protection of the public. Massage therapists provide treatment to clients through touch to manipulate the soft tissue of the body. Massage therapists seek to relieve pain, improve one\u2019s circulation, relieve stress, help rehabilitate injuries and support client wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 300,000 massage therapy practitioners are regulated across the United States. In the majority of states, practitioners must be licensed to practice though the specific massage regulations and requirements differ in each state\/territory.\u00a0 In general, licensed therapists have completed postsecondary massage education including clinical experience, passed the national Massage &amp; Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) which assesses entry level ability to practice safely and competently, and complete continuing education to demonstrate ongoing professional competence.<\/p>\n<p>The following information summarizes the regulatory landscape in the United States:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Licensure<\/strong> required in 49 states\/territories: Mandatory (education, competence exam, continuing education)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong> required in Vermont: Mandatory (no education, no competence exam, no continuing education)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certification<\/strong> optional in California: Voluntary (education, no competence exam, no continuing education)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No state regulation<\/strong> in Kansas, Minnesota and Wyoming (no practitioner requirements, no regulatory oversight or path for consumer recourse)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"block__textphoto--block_49eb7bd1845d90c8bfcd6b1a0f247a79-3\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"block__textphoto--block_bbe58612e2954448151de86921279054-4\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row has-image row block__row--reverse row-cols-xl-2 row-cols-1  align-items-\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, some states\/territories attempt to regulate the profession through voluntary certification. Oftentimes, these voluntary certification requirements amount to the same requirements found in entry-level licensure, educational and examination components. However, in voluntary certification jurisdictions, it is entirely voluntary as to whether or not a practitioner decides to obtain such classification. While it is encouraged, some practitioners will choose not to acquire this certification due to their lack of appropriate knowledge of the massage and bodywork field. Consequently, we encourage any public consumer to check out your state\/territory\u2019s requirements for licensure or voluntary certification and ensure your practitioner has the appropriate credentials to practice safely on the public.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"block__figure\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mask-group-10.jpg\" width=\"870\" height=\"453\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"block__textphoto--block_49eb7bd1845d90c8bfcd6b1a0f247a79-5\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"block__textphoto--block_3dcf86c7bba0604a215c6ebf0f936b3f-6\" class=\"block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col bg-box block__col--bg-primary col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FSMTB wants to ensure that public consumers of massage and bodywork services have adequate knowledge about what it means to be a massage and bodywork practitioner so as to aid in the experience of seeking treatment. Most importantly, FSMTB wants to ensure that the public is aware of the requirements for licensure for each state and that resources are available to check the license status of your practitioner. For more information, please visit your state\u2019s licensing board or agency by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__buttons left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/look-up-a-license\/\" class=\"cta cta--simple-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Look up a License<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1296","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1296"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4996,"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1296\/revisions\/4996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsmtb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}