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Dr. Anita Gadberry
Regional Liaison for North America
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Board certified music therapists celebrated 30 years of the MT-BC credential at the latest American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in Jacksonville, Florida. The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) is the national certifying body for music therapists in the United States. CBMT and AMTA work together to promote the MT-BC credential. Advocacy work to legally recognize the MT-BC credential as the qualifying credential for professional music therapists in the United States is occurring at the state level. Currently, there are 43 active state task forces for occupational regulation working throughout the United States.
A state task force is a group of approximately five professional music therapists who reside in the respective state. They volunteer their time to the advancement of state regulation. Typically, a task force will gather information about its state, how other professions are regulated within the state, music therapy facts such as how many music therapists reside in the state and how many clients and facilities they serve, and the state’s political climate. The task force may organize a Hill Day during which music therapists and music therapy students visit the state capital and speak to their senators and representatives about music therapy and state regulation. They gather support from their legislatures and guidance on how best to pursue occupational regulation in the state.
There are a few ways a state may recognize the MT-BC credential for music therapists. Currently two ways are in use in the United States: registration and licensure. Wisconsin maintains its state registry, which has existed for decades. And within the last few years, three states have secured music therapy licensure: Georgia, North Dakota, and Nevada.
For more information about advocacy and state recognition, see http://www.cbmt.org/advocacy/state-recognition/.
Anita Gadberry
Northamerican Regional Liaison
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