By taking the following Canis Bodyworks courses, you will meet all NBCAAM Canine Massage Certification Exam Requirements: 

Complete all of the following prerequisite courses (in the following order) to progress to the Advanced Courses.

These two courses are required to become eligible to take the NBCAAM Certification Exam. You can take these at any time during the program. As these courses are not prerequisites for each other, you can choose which to take first before continuing to the next:

The Case Study Practicum allows you to practice what you learned in your Foundation and Advanced courses and bring all the pieces together through real-world experiences.  Case study dogs and their families often turn into paying clients once training has completed, so it's an excellent opportunity to start building your post-certification clientele.

You will have 6 months to complete this 30-hour Case Study Practicum. These sessions are separate from the targeted case studies required in the Advanced Courses. 

The Case Study Practicum fee is $250.

Canis Bodyworks is an NBCAAM-Approved Member School & CE Provider.

Once you have completed all coursework and received your Program Completion certificate from Canis Bodyworks, you can apply to take the NBCAAM Certification exam. You will be given details on exam preparation, application processing, expectations, and more in the Business of Massage & Bodywork Live Webinar.  You can also contact Sara at Sara@canisbodyworks.com for more exam information.

All Canis Bodyworks instructors are NBCAAM-certified professionals and are always available to answer any questions you have during this process!

Once certified, NBCAAM will require Continuing Education to maintain your membership status. Most Canis Bodyworks courses qualify as CEs approved for NBCAAM.

Many of our courses are also approved for RACE CE hours and NCBTMB CE hours.  Visit our Continuing Education page for more details!