The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is best described as:

• A. Organization of state boards of massage therapy that administer a common licensing exam for massage therapists regardless of state of residence.
• B. A national agency that licenses physicians.
• C. A voluntary certification body for food handlers.
• D. An accrediting body for massage schools.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that licensing for massage therapy is standardized through a federation of state licensing boards. The FSMTB brings together the state boards that regulate massage therapy to offer a single, common licensing exam—the one most states accept for licensure regardless of where you reside. This setup helps ensure consistent standards across states and makes it easier for therapists to practice in multiple jurisdictions.

It’s not a national agency that licenses physicians, so that role doesn’t fit. It also isn’t a voluntary certification body for food handlers, nor an accrediting body for massage schools. The function here is coordinating a uniform exam used by state boards to license massage therapists.