List of Board Approved Schools
Application to Become a NC Board Approved School
If you would like to request an application to open a North Carolina Board-approved school, you may download the New School Application Request Form from the document center. In order for a school of massage and bodywork therapy to be approved by the Board, the school must demonstrate that it meets all criteria which are set forth in Section .0600 of the Rules.
Schools Approved by the NC Board
The following schools have been granted approval by the Board for the period of July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011. Graduates of these schools are eligible to apply for a massage and bodywork therapy license in North Carolina. Applicants may be issued a North Carolina license, if they meet all conditions for a license required by the Board and have passed one of the following exams: NCETM, NCETMB, MBLEX, ABTE.
| Board Approved Schools |
| American & European Massage Clinic, Inc. | Raleigh, NC |
| Asheville School of Massage and Yoga | Asheville, NC |
| Body Therapy Institute | Siler City, NC |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| Center for Massage & Natural Health | Asheville, NC |
| The Healing Arts and Massage School | Raleigh, NC |
| Kneaded Energy School of Massage | Greensboro, NC |
| Living Arts Institute | Winston Salem, NC |
| Maiden School of Massage and Bodywork Therapy | Maiden, NC |
| Medical Arts School | Raleigh, NC |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Cary, NC |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Fayetteville, NC |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Greenville, NC |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Wilmington, NC |
| Mount Eagle Institute | Winston Salem, NC |
| North Carolina Massage School | Cornelius, NC |
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North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork, Inc. |
Fairview, NC |
| Southeastern Institute | Charlotte, NC |
| Therapeutic Massage Training Institute | Charlotte, NC |
Schools Not Subject to
Approval by the Board
Effective July 1, 2006, massage and bodywork therapy programs offered by
community colleges in North Carolina that are accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, or massage and bodywork therapy programs
offered by a degree or diploma granting college or university accredited by any
accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of
Education and is licensed by the North Carolina Community College System or The
University of North Carolina Board of Governors, are exempt from approval by the
Board.