MT-BC
Recertification
New Options and
Opportunities
Dr. Nancy Hadsell, MT-BC
Maureen C. Hearns, MA, MT-BC
CBMT Board of Directors
Recertification Cycle
 Initially certified by passing board certification
examination
 Conditions for recertification must be completed by the
last day of the 5-year cycle
 Recertification by examination
OR
Recertification by accruing credits
 Current with all maintenance and any imposed fees
Recertification
by Examination
 Take examination in the 4th year of the 5-year cycle
 If remediation is required:
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Areas of deficiency identified to certificant within 60 days
5 – 50 credits of remediation may be required
Previous credits may not be used
Must be completed and reported by last day of cycle
Recertification by
Accruing Credits
 Continuing Music Therapy Education
(CMTEs)
 Professional Development
 Professional Service
 Three categories
CONTINUING MUSIC
THERAPY EDUCATION
(CMTE) CREDITS
 Consists of several different types of learning
experiences
 Must relate to the CBMT Scope of Practice
 100 CMTE recertification credits may be earned in this
category, three (3) of which MUST be in ethical practice
 Ethics Requirement
 CMTEs earned in blocks of 3 or more credits
Graduate Coursework
 No Restrictions - Max: 100 CMTE credits / 5 yr cycle
 Related to CBMT Scope of Practice
 Conversion factor:
1 semester hr = 16 CMTEs*
1 quarter hr = 11 CMTEs
 Documentation - Official Transcript / Passing grade
 Audited graduate courses articulated as
undergraduate/individualized self study courses
* Refer to Conversion Table, pg. 13
Educational Courses
 Maximum 100 CMTEs / 5 yr cycle
 3 CMTEs in Ethics required once in every 5 yr cycle
~ WHY?
… knowledge of ethical issues and behaviors is essential
… beneficial to be transparent about ethics requirement
… consistent with CBMT’s mission to maintain highest
quality standards
Suggested Ethical Topics
 Confidentiality (HIPPA)
 Cultural Competency
 Academic Integrity
 End-of-Life Issues
 Informed Consent
 Business Practices
 Sexual Harassment
 Citizenship
 Client and/or Civil Rights
 Supervision
Approved Educational
Courses
 Sponsored by CBMT Approved Providers
 Courses must be 3 contact hours or greater in length
 Previously required 5-hour minimum of contact hours
 NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) has a
reciprocal agreement with CBMT (i.e. If a course is
sponsored by NBCC it will be accepted by CBMT and
vice-a-versa)
 Documentation: (pg. 23)
CMTE Certificate indicating CMTEs earned
Awarded by CBMT Approved Provider
Non-Approved
Educational Courses
 Certificant is responsible to justify significance and
validity of the non-approved course
 Related to content area of CBMT Scope of Practice
 Minimum 3 contact hours/course
 50 min of direct educational activity = 1 CMTE
 Documentation: (pg. 23)
Title of Activity
Sponsor
Instructor(s)
Written summary (~250 words)
Brochure/syllabus
Certificate (proof) of attendance
Contact hours
Report of Refereed
Journal Article
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Maximum of 20 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
1 CMTE per article - 3 CMTE credit min for submission
Related to CBMT Scope of Practice
Published within 5-yr recertification cycle
Not a required part of course or research project
Documentation: (pg. 24)
Journal name and date of publication
Author and title
Written summary ( ~ 250 words)
Copy of ‘Table of Contents’ listing article
Umbrella Groupings
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Maximum of 100 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
Minimum of 3 contact hours (2 ½ clock hrs) per grouping
Certificant chooses unifying topic within Scope of Practice
Documentation: (pg. 23)
 Same as Non-Approved Educational Activities
Title of Activity
Sponsor
Instructor(s)
Written summary (~250 words)
Brochure/syllabus
Certificate (proof) of attendance
Contact hours
 PLUS: Umbrella groupings must list the unifying topic, session
titles, date(s), and instructor(s) for each session
Standardized
Self-Study Courses
 Maximum of 100 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
 Offered by Approved Providers or non-approved agencies,
institutions, or associations that offer programs related to the
CBMT Scope of Practice
 Documentation: Approved Provider (pg. 24)
 AP issued Certificate of Completion
 Documentation - Non-approved sponsor (pg. 24)
Course/Activity title
Sponsor
Written summary (~250 words)
Brochure, literature or syllabus
Certificate or proof of attendance
Number of contact hours in the course or program
Individualized Self-Study
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Maximum of 60 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
No more than 20 in a single SOP content area
Planned program specific to certificant’s goals
Supervised by qualified mentor
Includes undergraduate coursework if related to SOP
Documentation - Individualized Self-Study: (pg. 24)
Self-Study Final Evaluation Form developed by certificant and mentor
 Documentation - Undergraduate Courses:
(pg. 24)
A written rationale for taking the course, its application to music therapy practice and its
relationship to the CBMT Scope of Practice (~250 words)
Official transcript listing the name of the certificant, the course title, date of the course,
and a passing grade.
Questions? See pp. 16-17 of the
Recertification Manual.
Short Events
 Maximum of 25 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
 An increase from 15 to 25 credits.
 To qualify, event is fewer than 3 contact hours (< 2.5 hrs)
 1 hr minimum
 Must relate to CBMT Scope of Practice
 No required evaluation component
 Documentation: (pg. 25)
Certificate or other proof of attendance (signature of presenter or presider is acceptable)
Documentation verifying length of the activity (brochure, schedule of activities, etc.)
Music Therapy
Conference Credit
 Maximum of 15 CMTEs/5 yr cycle
 Attendance at national and/or regional music therapy
conferences; organizations are CBMT Approved
Providers
 5 CMTEs per conference in addition to other CMTE and
concurrent sessions (i.e. umbrella groupings) attended
during the conference
 Documentation: (pg. 25)
Certificate of Attendance (includes name, conference name and date, and AP #)
 Other conferences documented as Educational Courses
( > 3 hrs) or Short Events (< 3 hrs)
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Publications
 Presentations & Program Development
 80 recertification credits may be earned in this
category
 NOTE: Combined recertification credits from Professional
Development and Professional Service shall not exceed 80
credits/5 yr cycle
Publications
 Monograph/Scholarly Book (80 credits)
 Dissertation/Thesis completion (80 credits)
 Chapter of book (50 credits)
 Article/refereed journal (50 credits)
 Article/non-refereed journal (10 credits)
 Book review in refereed journal (10 credits)
 Substantial ( > $5000) grant (50 credits)
 Documentation: (Refer to page 26 of the Recertification
Manual – varies per type of publication)
Original Music Composition
 5 Credits/composition
 Limited to 20 Credits/cycle
 Criteria and Documentation:
(pg.26)
 Musical score of the original composition, at least 16 measures
in length and correctly notated by hand or by computer software
 Audio recording of the composition on audiotape or CD
 Composition’s therapeutic use must be included:
 Client population(s) for which appropriate
 Therapeutic domain(s) addressed
 At least one specific therapeutic objective within the stated
domain(s)
 Procedure for implementing the composition to meet the
objective(s)
Presentations
 1st time offering at professional meeting, conference,
symposium - 10 credits; includes poster sessions.
Repeated presentations of identical material not valid for
recertification credit
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(pg. 27)
Title of presentation
Abstract or program summary of presentation
Name of sponsoring organization
Name and date of conference or symposium
Location of conference or symposium
Copy of presentation or conference brochure listing the
presentation, or other proof of sponsorship
Academic Degree and
Internship Program Development
 Developing an AMTA-approved college/university program undergraduate or graduate - 80 credits
 Documentation: AMTA approval letter
 Writing a proposal for an AMTA National Roster Internship
Program - 50 credits
 Documentation: AMTA approval letter
 Collaborating on the development of a University Affiliated
Clinical Training Program - 30 credits
 Documentation: Letter agreeing to the affiliation w/the
supervising music therapist signed by the University Program
Director
Program Development
Courses and Workshops
 Development of professional program, workshop, course of study.
20 credits - (Ex: Conference CMTE)
 Minimum of 3 contact hours
 Documentation: (pg. 27)
Syllabus, bibliography, and/or content outline
Sponsoring agency
Location of the program
Duration of the course or program
Number of participants
Copy of brochure (if printed)
Statement by sponsoring agency that the course was developed
and implemented by the certificant
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
  New emphasis for recertification credits!
 Maximum 20 credits per 5-year cycle
 Service to Music Therapy Organizations
 One credit per hour of activity
 Documentation: (pg. 28)
Statement of mission of the organization
Documentation of time spent in organizational activities
Signature of chief presiding officer of the organization indicating the time
devoted by the certificant
 Involvement in External Organizations
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One credit hour of activity
Membership on a Board
Legislative Testimony
Legislative Drafting
Third Party Reimbursement
 Documentation: (Varies per service activity)
See page 28 of the Recertification Manual
Clinical Supervision
 Supervision of interns and pre-interns now considered as
Professional Service!
 Maximum 20 credits per cycle in combination with Service to
Music Therapy Organizations and External Organizations
 Pre-internship (music therapy undergraduates)
 1 credit per student
 Maximum 5 credits per year
 Interns (music therapy undergraduates and graduates)
 4 credits per year w/ at least one intern
 Documentation: Signatures of the certificant and her/his
supervisor/manager verifying that the certificant provided
supervision to pre-intern students and/or interns
~ Remember ~
Important Note!
Professional Development & Service
 Total number of Professional Development and
Professional Service shall not exceed 80 credits per 5year cycle
 Service to Music Therapy Organizations – Maximum
of 20 credits/5-year cycle in combination with
Involvement in External Organizations and Supervision
in Internship and Pre-internship Settings
5 Year Example
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Attend Nat’l or regional conferences (x3)
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Do two different meeting presentations single/joint (AMTA, etc.)
or do one CMTE presentation (MIN 3 hrs)
15 CMTEs
20 Credits
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Attend Umbrella Groupings and/or CMTE workshops at conferences
30 CMTEs
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Summarize JMT, MTP articles
10 CMTEs
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Attend 5 short events at conferences/in-services
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Provide Service or Organizations or Supervision in Internship
and Pre-Internship Settings
TOTAL: 100 CMTE’s/Recertification Credits
5 CMTEs
20 Credits
Recertification Credit
Summary Form
 Annual submission of credits is recommended
 This helps you!
 Sole responsibility of the certificant
 No limit as to the number of credits that may be reported
 Credits must have been earned during the 5 year cycle for which
they are being reported
 If activities span over two cycles, report at time of completion
 Maintain documentation for one year past cycle
 Do not send verifying documentation
 Unless you have been selected for an audit! Then only
send copies of original documentation materials.
(Exception for original transcripts.)
QUESTIONS??
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Contact the CBMT Office at
800-765-CBMT (2268)
610-269-8900 or info@cbmt.org