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How Many Times Can I Take The MBLEx?

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If you’re taking the MBLEx for the first, second, or even fifth time, you may be worried about a limit to the number of times you can take the exam. It’s possible that an instructor or colleague told you that you would need to go back to school if you failed it more than once, and there is already fear revolving around this exam that the extra pressure of a limited number of attempts can add to those anxious feelings.

So, I’m writing to you now to hopefully be able to put those fears to rest and help you get prepared for your next MBLEx attempt and get your massage career on the right track!

So, is there a limit to the number of times you can take the test?

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By Ivy Hultquist 6 Comments

7 Free Tips to Help You Pass the MBLEx

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Graduating from massage school is a tremendous accomplishment. You have proven your competency in the classroom and in a clinical setting. You are on the verge of beginning a new, exciting career.

There is just one final hurdle to overcome before officially becoming a licensed or certified massage therapist; the MBLEx.

I have talked to instructors and students all over the country preparing for the MBLEx. Test-takers just like you.

There are people who have used every website, app, and study guide without success.
Fresh students right out of massage school.
Therapists taking the exam after practicing massage for twenty-plus years.
Massage students with terrific hands-on skills, but the thought of an exam leaves them exhausted from anxiety.

Wherever you are in your MBLEx preparation, these are seven tips I have compiled from years of helping hundreds of members on Massage Exam Academy.
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By Ivy Hultquist 3 Comments

CAT and the MBLEx: What is Computer Adaptive Testing?

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As you prepare for the MBLEx, you may have seen the acronym “CAT” or heard an instructor talk a little about it. After talking to hundreds of MBLEx takers, both those that passed and failed, I know being familiar with CAT can make the difference in seeing the “passing” or “must retest” result on your MBLEx score report.

Without getting too crazy and throwing around terms like psychometrics, calibrated pool questions, and termination criterion, let’s learn a little more about the basics of CAT and what it means to your MBLEx preparation.

What is CAT?

CAT, or computer adaptive testing, is a computer-based test that adapts to the examinee’s (that’s you!) ability level during the exam. This type of exam gauges the examinees’ competence levels as test questions are tailored to each examinee’s knowledge levels during the exam.

To do this, each question in the CAT question bank has a predetermined difficulty level.
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By Ivy Hultquist 7 Comments

How to Get a Georgia Massage License

Are you moving to Georgia, plan to work in Georgia while living in another state, or a Georgia resident just finishing up massage school?

Simply having an active massage license in another state, a current NCBTMB certification, or a 500 hour transcript is not enough to legally practice massage in Georgia. You will need to obtain a Georgia massage license.

Georgia Massage License Requirements

Every state has unique requirements to get a license, and Georgia is no different. Here are the basic requirements you will need to complete to get your Georgia massage license.
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Finding Your Transcript When Your Massage School Has Closed

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When filling out a state licensing application, you see on a requirement to provide “An Official School Transcript.” Not only that, but the “Transcript must be sent directly from the school to the Board office.”

Sometimes there are other requirements, like:

Sealed in Envelope
Counterfeit-Proof Paper
Embossed Stamp
On School Letterhead

However, you have one big problem with all of those requirements; your massage school has closed or been sold.

What do you do now? Who do you contact? Will your personal transcript copy be accepted by the state board?

The first thing I want to tell you is that massage schools close all the time.

All. The. Time.

Your situation is not uncommon.

The good news is that in helping thousands of people obtain massage licenses in other states, I have only talked to a handful who have never been able to track down their massage school transcript.
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