Who is qualified to practice Music Therapy?
A qualified music therapist has successfully completed:
In order to hold the music therapist-board certified credential (MT-BC), a music therapist must complete the national examination offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
**As of January 1, 2014, the state of Georgia now requires individuals practicing music therapy to hold a license issued by the Georgia Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Division. For more information on the music therapist license now required in the state of Georgia please read about Georgia Law O.C.G.A. § 43-25A-1 and visit the GA Professional Licensing Boards site at the Georgia Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ga.gov.
A qualified music therapist has successfully completed:
- a college music therapy program approved by the American Music Therapy Association. Click here for a listing of approved schools.
- 1040 hours of clinical training at a National Roster Internship
In order to hold the music therapist-board certified credential (MT-BC), a music therapist must complete the national examination offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
**As of January 1, 2014, the state of Georgia now requires individuals practicing music therapy to hold a license issued by the Georgia Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Division. For more information on the music therapist license now required in the state of Georgia please read about Georgia Law O.C.G.A. § 43-25A-1 and visit the GA Professional Licensing Boards site at the Georgia Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ga.gov.
