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- Yes! We are a growing field, and each year, more and more healthcare facilities are hiring Live Certified Therapeutic Musicians. CTMs also find paid work in other settings, such as wellness centers, churches, schools, veterinary clinics, and more.
www.nsbtm.org/prospective-students
Learn about Therapeutic Music and its position in healthcare, its scope of practice, and the NSBTM. Discover the latest research on the benefits of live therapeutic music. Become a Friend of Therapeutic Music. Find resources for hiring a Certified Therapeutic Musician to your facility.
How are Certified Therapeutic Musicians paid? Each healthcare facility funds therapeutic music differently. Funds may come out of a particular department’s budget, or from the facility’s foundation, auxiliary or special funding, or attained from grant sources.
- Tuition Reduction
- Scholarships
- Some Fine Print
- Tuition Refund Policy
Up to $200 of tuition reduction is occasionally given to acknowledge advanced musical education and/or professional healthcare experience. This is determined by the Program Coordinator when each application to MHTP is reviewed, and you will be promptly notified if a reduction is approved.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, your commitment to complete all MHTP requirements within three years after completing the first module, and the availability of MHTP scholarship funds. Other parameters may apply based on donor sources for the full scholarships, as described below. Scholarship applications must be received via email at...
Not included in the Tuition Fees of MHTP are costs of books on the required reading list, private music lessons (if required), additional meetings with your Advisorthat you might choose or be requested to have. Each student must make a tuition payment according to the plans above before attending the first module. A late fee of $30 will be added fo...
Tuition and fees are nonrefundable. MHTP strongly encourages prospective students to carefully research the program and benefits of becoming a Certified Music Practitioner. Questions are welcomed before making a final decision to apply to the program. For questions and assistance, email mhtp@mhtp.org. Fees, including the Application Fee, are not re...
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Yes! We are a growing field, and each year, more and more healthcare facilities are hiring Live Certified Therapeutic Musicians. CTMs also find paid work in other settings, such as wellness centers, churches, schools, veterinary clinics, and more.
Topics usually include the latest research, methods for gaining paid employment as a certified therapeutic musician, self-care, and networking. The past two have been virtual. Recordings from past MHTP conferences are available for purchase.
The NSBTM provides guidelines for certification to assure the therapeutic musician training programs meet accreditation standards. Practitioners can be found under their respective program from which they graduated.
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Our Certified Harp Therapist (CHT) and our Certified Master of Harp Therapy (CMHT) offerings, which ran from 2002-2016 as college-based programs, and since 2017 have been accredited by the National Standards Board of Therapeutic Musicians (NSBTM) are now presented 100% online in real time.
