Accreditation as a Measure of Excellence: Understanding NCCA Accreditation and the Renewal Process
CBMT is proud to announce that its accreditation with NCCA was recently renewed for demonstrating its continued compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is the accreditation arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). CBMT looks to ICE for best practices in credentialing […]
Demystifying the CBMT Board Certification Examination
Socrates is famous for having said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” On the other hand, Robert Fulghum – the author of “All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” – jokingly commented that “the examined life is no picnic.” While it’s true that self-examination is never an easy process, we all agree excellence cannot be achieved without it. At CBMT, our mission is rooted in self-examination.
CBMT and AMTA: Serving Different Purposes for One Shared Goal
Music therapists are fortunate to have two key organizations dedicated to supporting them and enhancing the services they provide: The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Although the two groups collaborate in several ways, they have different purposes and missions that set them apart – and for the […]
For Convenience & Safety, Music Therapists Indicate Telepractice is Here to Stay
The effects of the pandemic accentuated the importance of managing stress, improving communication, and taking steps toward positive mental health – all issues that music therapy helps address. When the restrictions of COVID-19 made clear that music therapy clients needed an alternative to in-person office visits, many therapists joined the widespread shift to virtual care […]
CBMT Recertification Video Release!
The CBMT Recertification Program provides guidelines to assist you with maintaining competence and enhancing knowledge through continuing music therapy education credits. To assist you with recertification, CBMT has created a helpful video tutorial. Check out our newest release and sign into your CBMT Login to begin your recertification process. RECERTIFICATION PROCESS VIDEO