WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE AMTA
QUESTIONS
Governing Bodies:
AMTA is governed by a 14-member Executive Board which consists of both elected and
appointed officers. Board meetings are held two or three times each year. Policies are
set by an Assembly of Delegates consisting of representatives from each of the
Association's eight regional chapters. Eleven standing committees represent the areas
of: Clinical Training, Education, Registration, Government Relations, Research,
Standards and Special Target Populations, Peer Review, Employment Relations,
Continuing Education, International Relations, and Affiliate Relations.
Membership:
Membership in AMTA consists of nine categories: professional, associate, student,
inactive, retired, affiliate, patron, life, and honorary life. Over 3,800 individuals hold
current AMTA membership.
Qualification:
A separate, independent organization, known as the Certification Board for Music
Therapists (CBMT), certifies music therapists. CBMT administers a national music
therapy certification examination which is officially recognized by the National
Commission on Certifying Agencies. The examination measures the individual's skills,
knowledge, and ability to engage in professional music therapy practice. Qualified
individuals who pass the national music therapy certification examination earn the
credential, music therapist, board certified, or MT-BC. The National Music Therapy
Registry (NMTR) serves qualified music therapy professionals with the following
designations: RMT, CMT, ACMT. These individuals have met accepted educational and
clinical training standards and are qualified to practice music therapy.
Quality Assurance:
Music therapists participate in quality assurance reviews of clinical programs within
their facilities. In addition, AMTA provides several mechanisms for monitoring the quality
of music therapy programs which include: Standards of Practice, a Code of Ethics, a
system for Peer Review, a Judicial Review Board, and an Ethics Board.
Publications:
AMTA's publications are excellent resources for practitioners and others. Official
publications include: the Journal of Music Therapy, a quarterly research-oriented journal;
Music Therapy Perspectives, a semi-annual, practice-oriented journal; Music Therapy
Matters, a quarterly newsletter; and a variety of other monographs, bibliographies, and
brochures.
Conferences:
AMTA holds an annual national meeting for the purpose of professional presentations
and conducting association business. The conference is held in the fall of the year.
Other symposiums and workshops are held as needed. In addition, each of AMTA's 8
regions holds a conference in the spring of the year.
Funding:
AMTA is funded by annual membership dues, sales of publications, charitable
contributions, and other revenue producing activities.
Affiliations:
AMTA holds organizational membership in various coalitions including, the Consortium
for Citizens with Disabilities, the National Alliance of Pupil Services Organizations,
National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations, Rehabilitation Accredidation
Commission (CARF), National Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the National
Rehabilitation.
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