NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION CANDIDATE HANDBOOK REFERENCE LIST
From page 26 of National Certification Examination Candidate Handbook Version 08.3
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The following list is an example of texts that may be of use to candidates when preparing to sit for the National Certifi cation Examinations. Individuals may want to review books such as these, along with those used for their massage and bodywork training. Please be aware that NCBTMB presents this as a means to provide examples of textbooks that are available. NCBTMB does not endorse or recommend that students purchase all of these texts or try to study all of them in depth. Both of the National Certifi cation Examination Content Outlines have been provided as guides to the areas of content in which candidates will be tested.
American Red Cross.
Community First Aid and Safety. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, 2002.
Ashley, Martin.
Massage: A Career at Your Fingertips. 3rd Edition. Barrytown, New York: Station Hill Press, 1998.
Beresford-Cooke, Carola.
Shiatsu Theory and Practice: A Comprehensive Text for the Student and Professional. 2ND edition. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
Biel, Andrew.
Trail Guide to the Body. 3RD edition.
Boulder, Colorado: Books of Discovery, 2005.
Clemente, Carmine.
Anatomy: A Regional Atlas of the Human Body. 4th Edition. Baltimore, MD:
Williams and Wilkins, 1997.
Fritz, Sandy.
Mosby's Fundamentals Of Therapeutic Massage. 3RD Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 2004.
Fritz, Sandy and M. James Grosenbach.
Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage: Anatomy, Physiology,
Biomechanics and Pathology. 2nd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 2004.
Kendall, Florence Peterson, McReary, Kendall, Elizabeth, and Geise Provance,
Patricia.
Muscles: Testing and Function. 4th Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins,
1993.
Maciocia, Giovanni.
Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and
Herbalists. 1st Edition. New York: Churchill Livingston. 1989.
Pritchard, Sarah.
Chinese Massage Manual: The Healing Art of Tui Na. Sterling Publications.
1999.
Sohnen-Moe, Cherie.
Business Mastery : A Guide for Creating a Fulfilling, Thriving Business and
Keeping It Successful. 3rd Edition. Tucson, AZ: Schnen-Moe Associates, 1997.
Salvo, Susan.
Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders
Company, 1999.
Tappan, Frances M. and Patricia Benjamin.
Tappan's Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques: Classic, Holistic and Emerging
Methods. 4TH Edition. Connecticut: Appleton and Lange.
2005.
Thomas, C.L. ed.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary: Indexed. 19th Edition. Philadelphia,
PA: Davis Co., 2001.
Thompson, Diana.
Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing for Manual
Therapists. 3rd Edition. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins,
2005.
Tortora, Gerard J. and Sandra Grabowski.
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 10th Edition. New York: Harper and
Collins Publishers, Inc., 2004.
AND VARIOUS STUDY GUIDES:
Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Certification (LWW Massage
Therapy & Bodywork Series) by Joseph Ashton, Duke Cassel
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology) Volume 1 by Patrick Leonardi
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics:
Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions)
Volume 2
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics:
Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Theory, Assessment, and Application. Professional
Standards, Ethics and Business Practices)
Volume 3
Massage National Exam: Questions & Answers
by Daphna R. Moore
Mosby's Massage Therapy Review (Book with CD-ROM) by Sandy Fritz
Prentice Hall Health's Outline Review of Massage Therapy
by Barbara B. Rice
Prentice Hall Health's Question & Answer Review of Massage Therapy, Third Edition by Jane S. Garofano
Complete Review Guide: For State and National Examinations in Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork
by Patrick Barrron
And every well-read therapist owns a copy of Deane Juhan's
Job's Body : A Handbook for Bodywork
Good Luck!