Studying for MBLEx

I graduated from the massage therapy program at the Aveda Institute Minneapolis earlier this month, and have just moved to Oregon, where state licensing is required. (It isn't in Minnesota; regulation is handled by individual cities there.) So now I have to prepare myself for both the MBLEx and the Oregon Board's testing. The Oregon State Board has given me a great deal of helpful information and I feel confident that I will be well prepared for their testing, but I find myself feeling far less confident about the MBLEx. Can anyone offer me any tips and tricks for preparing myself? Do you have a favorite study guide or test-prep web site? What textbooks would you recommend I study? I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks!

It is much easier and more fair than the NCE so don't worry.

thebodyworker.com/test_questions.htm

Just study test questions. You also have a practical too don't you? or did they do away with that archaic thing?

Oh, yeah, there's a practical. Fortunately, it's just a 10-minute demo in the modality of my choice, which will be Swedish as that's where I'm strongest, with deep tissue following closely behind.

Thank you so much for the link. I think I'm stressing more than I probably need to (that's pretty much what I do, always), but I think I'm better off stressing more than I need and studying hard as a result than not stressing at all and slacking on the studying.

From what I've heard, the NCE is a whole bunch of not fun. I've heard good, though vague, things about the MBLEx. I hope those things are accurate! Keep your fingers crossed for me?

Trista in Portland, Oregon said: I graduated from the massage therapy program at the Aveda Institute Minneapolis earlier this month, and have just moved to Oregon, where state licensing is required. (It isn't in Minnesota; regulation is handled by individual cities there.) So now I have to prepare myself for both the MBLEx and the Oregon Board's testing. The Oregon State Board has given me a great deal of helpful information and I feel confident that I will be well prepared for their testing, but I find myself feeling far less confident about the MBLEx. Can anyone offer me any tips and tricks for preparing myself? Do you have a favorite study guide or test-prep web site? What textbooks would you recommend I study? I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks!

My name is Jim and I am taking the MBLEX in NC in 6 days. Did you take the test yet. I like most are perplexed on how to study so much info and only hav 125 questions. Have you taken it yet?

Thanek,

Jim Neugass
jimneugass@yahoo.com

I took the MBLEx on May 1, 2009. I thought it was very easy. I used Susan Salvo Massage Therapy book, and I feel with that book alone I was very prepared.

Thanks for the info...... Many questions on muscles, insertions, origins, cranial nerves, modalities (weird ones). Any weird questions you remember????

Thanks so much.

Look forward to your answer....

Jim

Trista in Portland, Oregon said: I graduated from the massage therapy program at the Aveda Institute Minneapolis earlier this month, and have just moved to Oregon, where state licensing is required. (It isn't in Minnesota; regulation is handled by individual cities there.) So now I have to prepare myself for both the MBLEx and the Oregon Board's testing. The Oregon State Board has given me a great deal of helpful information and I feel confident that I will be well prepared for their testing, but I find myself feeling far less confident about the MBLEx. Can anyone offer me any tips and tricks for preparing myself? Do you have a favorite study guide or test-prep web site? What textbooks would you recommend I study? I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks!

I am about to graduate from a school in NC. My instructors have been preaching about knowing the muscles. also, they said that there are now more questions about oriental medicine. so definitely know your yin from your yang. Trail Guide to the Body is a good book for muscles and as far as oriental med goes, we didnt use a book so im afraid i cant help you there.

Good Luck

Trista in Portland, Oregon said: I graduated from the massage therapy program at the Aveda Institute Minneapolis earlier this month, and have just moved to Oregon, where state licensing is required. (It isn't in Minnesota; regulation is handled by individual cities there.) So now I have to prepare myself for both the MBLEx and the Oregon Board's testing. The Oregon State Board has given me a great deal of helpful information and I feel confident that I will be well prepared for their testing, but I find myself feeling far less confident about the MBLEx. Can anyone offer me any tips and tricks for preparing myself? Do you have a favorite study guide or test-prep web site? What textbooks would you recommend I study? I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks!

I would like to help you out by being a study partner for the oregon practical. I know what is on the practical. please email me back at taukland@hotmail.com.
thanks,
Ta

i'm about to take the mblex and i'm so nervous that i'm going to fail and maybe have to retake 100 times before i can pass.

I finally took it (and passed!) last Friday, and it took me less than 30 minutes. I wish I'd known more about SOAP notes and that I'd spent more time studying pathologies, but it really was nowhere near as difficult as I'd worried it would be.

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do well. :)

I took and passed the MBLEX on august 18. Serch GOOGLE and it's the 3rd site down I paid for study test and That really helped me. Good Luck! Prayer in Progress.

Trista in Portland, Oregon said: I finally took it (and passed!) last Friday, and it took me less than 30 minutes. I wish I'd known more about SOAP notes and that I'd spent more time studying pathologies, but it really was nowhere near as difficult as I'd worried it would be.

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do well. :)

please send me an email rafypr@gmail.com to ask you questions about the test how long it took you to prepare how many hours a day etc and materials thank you so much

HI,
I am studying for the Nashville MBLEx for the end of September. Anyone have any tips? I have gotten so overwhelmed with all there is to study.

Thanks,
Whitney

im studying as well which books did u get?

rafy in Orlando, Florida said: im studying as well which books did u get?

there is a mosby's book that's really nice w/intereactive cd rom called massage therapy review,there is also one i ordered on the way. also there are a couple of inline courses...

yeah but thats more for other test not the mblex which is one im taking

whitney leigh TN in Nashville, Tennessee said: HI,
I am studying for the Nashville MBLEx for the end of September. Anyone have any tips? I have gotten so overwhelmed with all there is to study.

Thanks,
Whitney

what books u using or bought to study?

I'm taking my mblex in 14 days! I'm scared nervous all of the above! Any tips?

i took it and got a 590 when a passing is 630. the good thing about it is they do let you know what your strong/weak points are...

What did u use for study and how long did you study forthe test?

I've been taking the practice tests online for my preparation to take the MBLEx on Nov. 9th. I can't find anyone around here who has taken this exam. I know that my weakness is with muscle origin/insertions and actions of the more obscure muscles. Can anyone tell me if the test is as difficult and specific as the example tests?

Thanks!