National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Inc

“The executive committee shall be comprised of the chair, chair-elect and treasurer and the executive director/secretary who shall serve as ex-officio without vote. The executive committee shall set the meeting agendas, serve as the finance committee, and dispose of day to day matters involving policies and programs previously approved by the board of directors between meetings of the board.”

“The organization considers anyone who has taken, passed, and maintains a current board certification to be a member of the organization.”

“Members of the governing body are elected on an annual basis by the at-large population of the national certification board in good standing.”

“Management will review a draft of the form 990 and make any necessary changes. The finance committee will review before the return becomes finalized.”

“National certification board of therapeutic massage and bodywork (ncbtmb) has a written conflict of interest policy that is distributed to board members, staff and volunteers. Ncbtmb currently tracks the submission of these forms when completed by board members, staff and volunteers.”

“Compensation for the ceo position, top management, other officers and key employees is determined based on the review of the marketplace and other peer group organizations”

“Financial statements and form 990 are available to the public upon request and also posted on the public website guidestar.org.”

“For some time, there has been much confusion between licensure and certification. Licensure is a mandatory, entry level credential that allows a massage therapist to practice legally within his/her state. Board certification is a voluntary, higher level credential that extends beyond the basic requirements to show a deeper commitment to both the profession and the public--including more education, hands-on experience, and a background check. As of november 1, 2014, the organization will no longer offer its ncetm and ncetmb licensure exams to the public. Moving forward, the organization will now exclusively focus on its founding mission to "define and advance the highest standards in the massage therapy and bodywork profession" through board certification, its assigned school code program and an advancing approved provider program.”