1. IMPORTANT
POINTERS FOR THE DOH
ORAL/PRACTICAL
EXAMINATIONS
June 2013
Benjamin Eugenio Jr, LMT
Asian Wellness & Spa Academy

2. 5th AWSA National Coaching Day
May 25, 2013, Davao City

3. BACKGROUND
• Department of Health is mandated to
organize, facilitate & process massage
licensure examinations (PD 856)
• Since early 1940s
• 5th year of new program implementation
• May 23, 2013 - CEMT issued new
guidelines re oral/practical examinations
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4. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
LAST EXAM JUNE 2013 EXAM
PRE-MASSAGE
CLIENT INTAKE
DOCUMENTATION
(35%)
•GENERAL ASSESSMENT
•PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
•CASE
•DOCUMENTATION
MASSAGE PROPER
5 BASIC STROKES
RATIONALE
BENEFITS
(60%)
5 BASIC STROKES,
VARIATIONS,
SUBVATIATIONS
POST MASSAGE
AFTER CARE
DOCUMENTATION
(5%)
AFTER CARE
DOCUMENTATION
DURATION 30 MINS 45 MINS
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5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
SIGHTED BLIND
PRE-MASSAGE
•GENERAL ASSESSMENT
•Client health history
-Warm up
•PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
-Vital signs
•CASE
•DOCUMENTATION
•4 LPP FORMS
•GENERAL ASSESSMENT
•Client health history
•Warm up
•PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
•CASE
•W/ therapeutic case
•DOCUMENTATION
•4 LPP FORMS (KNOW ONLY)
APPROACH CLUSTER
MASSAGE PROPER
5 BASIC STROKES,
VARIATIONS,
SUBVATIATIONS
5 BASIC STROKES,
VARIATIONS,
SUBVATIATIONS
POST MASSAGE
AFTER CARE DOCUMENTATION
-Wellness Massage & Therapeutic Massage
Summary Form
AFTER CARE DOCUMENTATION
-Wellness Massage & Therapeutic Massage
Summary Form
DURATION 45 MINS 45 MINS
MODEL TO HANDLE 4 CASES EACH

6. Progress Diagram
AFTER CARE
DOCUMENTATION5 BASIC STROKES
VARIATIONS
SUB-VARIATIONS
•GENERAL
ASSESSEMENT
•PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT
•CASE
•DOCUMENTATION
PRE-MASSAGE DURING MASSAGE POST MASSAGE
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7. Reminders
• Model shall say the case
• Case: perform & explain
• Use the right form
• Allowed to discuss other treatment forms
• Massage proper- start from the back
• Leading questions from assessor
• No more bonus questions
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8. THANK YOU