As defined by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists:
Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains.
The Canadian Association of Music Therapists grants the MTA credential. The CAMT has strict guidelines and standards for professional competence.
An MTA credential indicates the following:
- They are a member in good standing of CAMT
- They have successfully completed a minimum bachelor of music therapy degree at a CAMT recognized institution
- They have completed a 1000-hour clinical internship under the supervision of a CAMT-Approved MTA Supervisor
- They have passed the Certification Board of Music Therapists exam administered in the USA
- They have signed a Statement of Adherence to the CAMT Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
To ensure you have contacted a professional music therapist, check the CAMT’s Directory of Certified Music Therapists.
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