Professional Music Therapy Governing Organizations

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the national governing body of music therapists. AMTA's mission is to advance public knowledge of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.

For more information, contact AMTA at www.musictherapy.org

The Southeastern Region of the American Music Therapy Association (SER-AMTA) is the regional governing body of music therapists that includes the States of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

For more information, contact SER-AMTA at www.ser-amta.org

The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) is the professional board accredited via the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and a member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). The mission of the Certification Board for Music therapists is to define the body of knowledge that represents competent practice in the profession of music therapy; to create and administer a program to evaluate initial and continuing competence of this knowledge; and to issue the credential of MT-BC to individuals who demonstrate the required level of competence. CBMT administers a national certification examination which measures the individual's skills, knowledge, and ability to engage in professional music therapy practice. Qualified individuals who pass the examination earn the credential Music Therapist - Board Certified or MT-BC. CBMT is also responsible for evaluating and auditing the continuing music therapy education credits, or CMTEs, submitted by MT-BCs for recertification.

For more information, contact CBMT at www.cbmt.org