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If you get a degree that’s in music but not music therapy specifically, there are schools that offer “equivalency” programs, which means you take some music-therapy-specific undergrad classes to round out your education without having to get a whole second degree (I did this at FSU).
Find out what is typically needed to work as a music therapist in Canada. See what education, training or certification is usually required to practice this occupation. Visit Job Bank to learn more about professional licensing and other regulatory requirements in Canada.
If you would like to connect with a music therapist in your area, please reach out to a music therapist in your region by visiting the "Find a Certified Music Therapist" section on our website. Please note: many music therapists cannot accommodate observation requests due to confidentiality issues.
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A certified music therapist (MTA) has completed: 1. A Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in music therapy 2. A supervised clinical internship of at least 1,000 hours 3. An exam administered by the Certification Board of Music Therapists Currently, five Canadian universities offer music therapy undergraduate (Bachelo...
During their university studies, music therapy students complete internships of a minimum of 1,000 hours. These supervised training hours provide a valuable opportunity to acquire experience in a variety of settings with different clientele profiles. These internships also help future music therapists shape and define their future career paths.
After certification, an MTA must meet ongoing requirements set out by the CAMT: 1. Be a member in good standing with the CAMT, including an annual renewal 2. Complete continuing education within each 5-year cycle (minimum 45 credits) 3. Sign a statement of adherence to the CAMT Code of ethics
Music therapists use a variety of interventions, methods and techniques to address a variety of goal areas in their therapeutic scope of practice. These goal areas can address communication or mental health issues, as well as cognitive, motor, emotional, social, sensory and other types of needs. Music therapists work in a wide range of settings, in...
The Concordia University documentary Children’s Right to Musicshows more than a dozen music therapists at work with school-aged children with varying needs and in different settings. In videos produced by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT), you’ll meet other music therapists, including: 1. Liz Mitchell, who helps people dealing wit...
Programs reflect the requirements for a music therapist to achieve MTA Certification. There is consistency in music therapy education across the country with regards to learning outcomes. Benefits to students who attend and graduate from a CAMT-Recognized music therapy education program include:
Upon completion of the bachelor's degree, music therapists are eligible to sit for the national board certification exam to obtain the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) which is necessary for professional practice.
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The credential MT-BC, Music Therapist – Board Certified, is granted by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) to identify music therapists who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to practice music therapy at the current level of the profession.
