The mission of the Federation is to support its Member Boards in their work to ensure that the practice of massage therapy is provided to the public in a safe and effective manner. In carrying out this mission, the Federation shall: -- Facilitate communication among Member Boards and provide a forum for the exchange of information and experience. -- Provide education, services, and guidance to Member Boards that help them fulfill their statutory, professional, public, and ethical obligations. -- Support efforts among Member Boards to establish compatible requirements and cooperative procedures for the legal regulation of massage therapists, in order to facilitate professional mobility and to simplify and standardize the licensing process. -- Ensure the provision of a valid, reliable licensing examination to determine entry-level competence. -- Improve the standards of massage therapy education, licensure, and practice through cooperation with entities that share this objective, including other massage therapy organizations, accrediting agencies, governmental bodies, and groups whose areas of interest may coincide with those of Member Boards. -- Represent the interests of its Member Boards in matters consistent with the scope of the Bylaws.