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Online MBLEx Test Prep

Passing the MBLEx exam is the biggest hurdle to becoming a Licensed Massage Therapist.

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Florida Licensure for Massage Therapy - Start here for questions about massage therapy licensure in Florida.

Florida Massage Therapy License Application by Examination- Direct link to the massage therapy license application that you need to download, print, fill out, and submit or Apply Online -Application Checklist - What to expect after application is submited & FAQs.

Florida Massage Therapy License Application by Endorsement- Direct link to the massage therapy license application that you need to download, print, fill out, and submit or Apply Online -Application Checklist - What to expect after application is submited & FAQ's.

Florida Massage Schools - A list of massage schools in Florida

Florida State Massage Therapy Updates

Florida State Massage Therapy Exam Results Search

Florida State License Renewal Page- Renew online. After May 31st, 2013 All Continuing Education Records will be recorded online with the FL Massage Board electronic tracking system. Renewal Instructions, Requirements & FAQs - 24 CE Credits / 2 years

The Florida Board of Massage Therapy requires that you must be at least 18 years of age and have completed an approved massage course of at least 500 hours or an approved massage apprenticeship training program of at least 12 months. The state of Florida also requires a massage license applicant to take and pass a 2 hour prevention of medical errors course.

Before a Florida massage license is issued, you must also pass the MBLEx, governed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). The MBLEx will need to send your results directly to the Florida Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy.

Florida also accepts the BCTMB Advanced Certification exam. You must have 250 hours of post-graduation, hands-on experience, or the equivalent to 6 months minimum hands-on experience to apply to take the BCTMB which is for the Advanced Certificate. You cannot use the BCTMB to obtain an initial certification/license, you need to take and pass the MBLEx for your initial certification/license in Florida.

Florida License Checklist:

1- Graduate from a Florida Board Approved Massage Therapy School

2- Florida State Massage Application - Apply Online

3- 2 hour Medical Errors course, 3 hours HIV/AIDS course, & FL Laws and Rules 10 hour course @ Approved Massage Therapy School or www.CEBroker.com

4- Criminal History and Health History Documentation if needed

5- Pass the MBLEx

The most effective method of preparation for the MBLEx is studying with our massage review materials. There are over 3500 relevant massage-based questions to get you ready to take the MBLEx. With our system, you can track your progress and look over all of your missed questions with their accompanying rationales to help you learn the information you did not know.

Read details about the MBLEx so you are informed.

Florida Dept. of Health Medical Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#C-06
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: 850-245-4161
Fax: 850-412-2681

Application Mailing Address:

Department of Health

Payment Management

PO Box 6330

Tallahassee, FL 32314

Massage Schools in Florida

Barbara Brennan School of Healing 500 NE Spanish River Blvd. #208 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Email:	Boca Raton	800.924.2564
Boca Beauty Academy 7820 Glades Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33434	Boca Raton	561.487.1191
International Institute for Health Care Professionals 600 South Dixie Hwy #211 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Email:	Boca Raton	561.394.5822
Medical Institute of Palm Beach 5821 Lake Worth Rd # B Greenacres, FL 33463 Email:	Greenacres	561-966-5433
Florida College of Natural Health 616 67th Street Circle East Bradenton, FL 34208	Bradenton	800.966.7117
Sunstate Academy 2525 Drew St. Clearwater, FL 33765	Clearwater	727.330.3704
Broward College- PDF 111 East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301	Fort Lauderdale	954.201.7350
Sunstate Academy 2040 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33907	Fort Myers	239.234.1732
Source Institute of Massage Therapy & Bodywork 30 Beal Parkway SW Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548	Ft. Walton Beach	850.598.3633
Florida School of Massage 6421 SW 13th St. Gainsville, FL 32608 Email:	Gainesville	352.378.7891
Beauty Schools of America 1060 W 49 St. Hialeah, FL 33012 Email:	Hialeah	888.456.4272
Beauty Schools of America 600 NE 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33030 Email:	Homestead	888.456.4272
Alpha School of Massage 4642 San Juan Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32210	Jacksonville	904.389.9117
Alington School of Massage 1239 Rogero Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32211 Email:	Jacksonville	904.745.1688
Academy of Career Training 3501 W Vine #111 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Email:	Kissimmee	407.943.8777
Palm Beach Academy 1220A 10th Street Lake Park, FL 33403 Email:	Lake Park	561.845.1400
Palm Beach Community College 4200 Congress Ave. Lake Worth, FL 33461	Lake Worth	561.967.7222
Florida College of Natural Health Orlando 2600 Lake Lucien Dr. #140 Maitland, FL 32751	Maitland	800.393.7337
Academy of Cosmetology 2088 N Courtenay Pkwy. Merritt Island, FL 32953	Merritt Island	321.452.8490
Acupuncture & Massage College 10506 North Kendall Dr. Miami, FL 33176 Email:	Miami	305.595.9500
Beauty Schools of America 1176 SW 67 Ave. Miami, FL 33144 Email:	Miami	888.456.4272
Educating Hands School of Massage 120 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33130 Email:	Miami	800.999.6991
Florida College of Natural Health 7925 NW 12th St. #201 Miami, FL 33126	Miami	800.599.9599
Florida Education Institute 5818 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33144 Fax: 305.263.9714	Miami	305.263.9990
Miami Dade College 300 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33132	Miami	305.237.8888
Benes International School of Beauty 7027 US Highway 19 New Port Richey, FL 34652 Email:	New Port Richey	727.848.8415
Institute for Structural Integration 7700 Center Bay Dr. North Bay Village, FL 33141 Email:	North Bay Village	305.754.0983
Beauty Schools of America 1813 NE 163 St. North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Email:	North Miami Beach	888.456.4272
Academy of Cosmetology 1975 Palm Bay Rd. Palm Bay, FL 32905	Palm Bay	321.951.0595
Gulf Coast Community College 5230 West Hwy 98 Panama City, FL 32401	Panama City	850.769.1551
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers 2409 Creighton, RD Pensacola, FL 32504	Pensacola	850.474.1330
Keiser University 10330 South US 1 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952	Port St. Lucie	772.398.9990
Florida College of Natural Health 2001 W Sample Rd. #100 Pompano Beach, FL 33064	Pompano Beach	800.541.9299
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy 5899 Whitfield Ave. #300 Sarasota, FL 34243	Sarasota	877.613.7768
Aveda Institute 2020 West Pensacola St. Tallahassee, FL 32304	Tallahassee	877.352.8332
Erwin Technical Center 2010 E Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL 33610	Tampa	877.231.1815

Florida Continuing Education

24 CE Credits Biennially

Hours

Requirements & Limitations

List of Choices

Renew on August 31st every Odd yearRemaining 12 hours may be contact or noncontact hoursAll 24 hours must be recorded on CE Brokers Basic Limited Access Account2 CE hours for Laws & Rules & 2 CE hours for Professional Ethics can be met with 4 continuous hours of a Board of Massage Therapy Meeting5 CE hours per Subject with Home Study*CE Providers Must be Board ApprovedExcess Hours taken may NOT carry over to the next renewal period2 CE Prevention of Medical Errors for First Renewal - For first renewal 1 CE each month or partial month you are licensedKeep Records of CE Hours

Direct Contact (Live) Florida Board Approved	12	Required for Renewal	Live
Laws & Rules governing the Massage Practice Act	2	Required for Renewal	Ethics Bench
Professional Ethics, Boundaries, or Communication	2	Required for Renewal	Ethics Bench
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	Required for Renewal	Ethics Bench
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	Required for FIRST Renewal	Ethics Bench
Body Mechanics & Self-Care		Not Limited	Self-Care Guru
Business Practices		Not Limited	Business Mastery
Adult CPR/ First Aid Instructor-Led	4	Minimum Allowed Direct Contact (Live)	Basic Training
Kinesiology, Anatomy, & Physiology of Human Body		Not Limited	Advanced Instruction Forum
Cultural Competency & Specialized Training		Not Limited	Special Population Techniques
Pathology of the Human Body		Not Limited	Advanced Instruction Forum
Self-Study: Books, DVD's, Research Materials, Related Publications, & Publishing an Article		Not Limited	Research Community
Somatic Education		Not Limited	Advanced Instruction Forum
Teacher Training		Not listed as an accepted CE	Instructor Headquarters
Lecture or Teaching a CE Class		Not listed as an accepted CE	Live
Pro Bono Services - Must be Pre-Approved	6	1 hour of CE for each hour	Keep Record of Hours & Duties
Active Service on FL Massage Related Board, Task Force, Committee, or Attending Meetings	4	1 hour of CE for each hour	Keep Record of Hours & Duties
5 Years- Audit Selected at Random Annually Must Maintain CE Documentation on CE Broker

Florida Dept. of Health Medical Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#C-06
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: 850-245-4161
Fax: 850-412-2681

Application Mailing Address:

Department of Health

Payment Management

PO Box 6330

Tallahassee, FL 32314

* Board Approved Providers

• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
• Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA)
• Florida Chapter of American Massage Therapy Association (FL AMTA)
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
• Course offered by Board Approved Massage School
• Course approved Florida list on CEBroker.com

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