Passing the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination, better known as the MBLEx, has been a requirement to become a Certified Massage Therapist in California for almost 3 years. Through these years many students have come to us with various study apps, tools, books, and they all have same question: ‘Which one is best?’
Here is a list of potential tools for the massage therapist to study the MBLEx with some of the pros & cons we have found:
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Resource Name |
Book, app, ect |
Pros |
Cons |
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ABMP Exam Coach |
Online, mobile friendly |
Made specific to MBLEx content, this program changes as the student studies – tailoring its content to the students individual needs. It includes definitions, flashcards, quizzes, and practice tests. Preferred by Healing Hands School |
No picture questions |
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AMTA Exam Prep |
App |
Practice tests and quizzes. Illustrations are the same used in the MBLEx. FREE! |
Does not change content based on what a student has studied. |
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Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Bodywork |
Book |
Great if you need a refresher on Anatomy content. Paragraph format with quizzes at the end of each section |
Ethics, business & professional boundaries are a larger part in the MBLEx then this book trains for. |
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MBLEx Study Guide |
Book |
FSMTB (they own the MBLEx) version of what you need to study. Outlines all the subjects you need to know. |
General information. It doesn’t specifically help you study the section that you need. Best if used with something with more content like the Exam Coach |
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Tests.com |
Online app |
Tests, tests TESTS!!!! As many tests as you can practice. Great for practicing tests. |
Tests questions are based off of the old National Board Certification Exam – not specific to the MBLEx. |