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recertification

The recertification cycle is a five-year period following successful completion of the music therapy board certification examination, during which the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) must fulfill requirements for recertification to assure continued competence in music therapy. The end of the cycle corresponds to the expiration date of the certificant’s current certificate, issued by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).

To be recertified, the MT-BC must meet the following conditions by the end of their five-year cycle:

  1. Complete a Summary of Music Therapy Education Activities Form, with 100 CMTE credits claimed, or take the CBMT Exam in the fourth year of their five-year cycle. Exam information may be found at CBMT Examination Information;
  2. Pay all maintenance fees;
  3. Participate in the Annual Audit of CMTE credits, if selected;
  4. Complete remedial CMTE credits if required as a result of utilizing the exam option;
  5. Complete and submit the Download DocumentApplication for Recertification

Certificants are notified 4-6 weeks after the end of their five-year cycle of their recertification and new five-year cycle.

The Fourth Edition of the Recertification Manual (large file, may take awhile to download) is now available. Recently revised, the Recertification Manual is designed to support and guide each certificant in the process of

1) constructing a plan for continuing education that leads to recertification

2) carrying out the plan within the certificant’s five-year cycle

3) documenting his or her plan in a manner consistent with accepted practice for national recertification programs accredited by NCCA.

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