Kent Strupe is a Nationally Board Certified and NC Licensed Massage Therapist with 20 years of experience. He completed an Integrated Massage program at Atlanta School Of Massage in August 1997. He has been a professional member of the AMTA since 2002.
Kent T Strupe BCTMB, LMBT
BCTMB - Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (cert # 324384-00)
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is the highest voluntary credential a massage therapist can obtain within the profession—it is above and beyond entry level state licensure. By becoming Board Certified, I represent a community of therapists who have gone above standard educational and work experience requirements with a dedicated and lifelong commit to continuing education. Furthermore, I live up to higher standards and ethics in alignment with The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
To achieve my Board Certification, I provided proof of a minimum of 750 hours of education, 250 hours of professional, hands-on work experience, passed a criminal background check, agreed to uphold NCBTMB's Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, and passed the Board Certification Exam. By passing the BCETMB and meeting all requirements, I demonstrate advanced assessment and critical thinking skills, as well as a commitment to excellence. I wear the credentials BCTMB with pride for myself, my profession, and, most importantly, my clients.
LMBT - Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (lic # 3242)
A person must be licensed as a massage and bodywork therapist (LMBT) by the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy before they begin to practice massage and bodywork therapy in the State of North Carolina.
To be licensed, a person must have successfully completed a minimum of 500 hours of massage and bodywork therapy education at a school approved by the Board. The person must also pass a Massage and Bodywork Therapy Licensing Exam approved by the Board, submit an application for licensure to the Board along with statements of moral character from four (4) licensed healthcare professionals, undergo a criminal background check, and pass an exam on the North Carolina Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice Act and Rules of the Board. To be licensed as a LMBT, a person must also be proficient in the English language.