AMTA & CBMT
The Therapist's Toolbox
Education and Certification
What is Music Therapy?
Ethics & Safety
100

The mission of AMTA includes increasing public awareness and access to this

What is music therapy?

100

A technique where therapists create songs with clients to explore emotions 

What is songwriting?

100

The minimum degree required to practice music therapy

What is a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in music therapy

100

This is the use of music intervention to achieve individualized goals in a therapeutic relationship 

What is Music Therapy

100

Music therapists must adhere to this AMTA guideline for professional conduct

What is the Code of Ethics

200

This organization administers the certification exam for music therapists 

What is the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)

200

This intervention involves listening to and reflecting on music

What is receptive music listening?

200

The number of supervised clinical hours required before certification 

What is 1,200 hours?

200

The Organization that defines the scope of Music Therapy practice.

What is the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)?

200

Therapists must avoid music or interventions that may cause this to clients

What is harm

300

AMTA focuses on this aspect of music therapy training and practice

What are education and clinical training 

300

A practice where therapists and clients create music together spontaneously 

What is music improvisation?

300

The national credential for music therapists provided by CBMT

What is MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)

300

The term for music therapy that is supported by research and client needs.

What is evidence-based practice

300

A protocol is followed to prevent infection or contamination

What are universal precautions

400

CBMT requires therapists to earn this many credits for recertification 

What is 100 credits

400

The approach combining music with guided mental imagery 

What is music and imagery

400

The process required every five years to maintain certification 

what is recertification?

400

The professional title for someone who has completed all the required training and certification.

What is a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)?

400

A key principle ensuring clients' privacy during therapy sessions

What is confidentiality 

500

The AMTA works to maintain these standards in clinical and educational settings 

What are quality and ethical standards

500

A method that uses music to teach or reinforce skills

What is learning through music

500

The organization that accredits the certification program for music therapy

What is the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCAA)

500

The populations that can benefit from music therapy

Who are all people of all ages and abilities?

500

The practice of referring a client to another therapist when necessary

What is professional collaboration?