Iowa Massage Therapy Exam and Licensure Application - Test Summary

Massage Board of Massage Therapy - Governing agency for massage licensing and certification requirements.

Iowa Massage Therapist License Application - Download and complete this document from the Iowa Board of Massage Therapy.

Becoming a massage therapist in Iowa starts with completing the initial course work from an Iowa approved massage course or school. Once the course is complete you are required to take and pass the NCETMB or National Massage Exam. This exam will certify you nationally as a massage therapist. The exam is delivered on a PC computer at an approved testing center. The massage questions on the exam are delivered one by one. The exam is complete when you have finished 160 questions or the 2 hours and 40 minute time limit has expired. If English is your second language and you would like extra time on the NCETMB exam you must request this on your initial NCETMB application. Additionally the state of Iowa is now accepting the MBLEx from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Board as another exam that will establish massage licensure.

Proper test preparation is essential to pass the National Certification Exam for Massage Therapy and Bodywork NCETMB as well as the MBLEx. The tools we have created here on Massage-Exam were designed specifically for the purpose of helping you master the National Exam. Study from a pool of over 2000 massage questions covering the exact same topics as the NCETMB and MBLEx. With our massage exams you not only get the correct answer for each question, but you also get the rationale or reasoning behind the correct answer. This allows you to actually learn concepts you may not know or are having difficulty with. Have a question about massage therapy? Use our Massage Support Desk that comes with your massage exam subscription to ask a Licensed, Certified Massage Therapists your question.

The state of Iowa maintains a fairly detailed FAQ about massage therapy licensing, renewal and continuing education. To answer some of the more common questions about applying for a license to practice massage therapy in Iowa please use this FAQ.

Iowa Board of Massage Therapy
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Professional Licensure
Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Indian 50319
(515)/281-6959