Affiliation Categories
The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy® maintains Professional Affiliation Categories that define representation, responsibility, and the level of expertise and engagement in the advanced practice of NMT™. For additional information regarding affiliation and your status, please contact membership@nmtacademy.co.
Neurologic Music Therapy® Music Therapist
Professional Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Music Therapist
Professional Designation: NMT™
Professional Credential Requirement: MT-BC, MTA, or appropriate MT certification or credential from their country
How to Attain: Complete the NMT™ Institute Training and professional affiliation license requirements.
Currency/Renewal: Successfully complete and log the professional development requirements (i.e., 50 CPD including 3 Support Chapter Meetings/Focused Forums per year) or retake the initial NMT™ training and complete the remaining 20 CPD credits (e.g., through the Clinical Practice Workshop).
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice/who should be your audience:
- Apply for a role on Advisory Council
- Advocate for NMT™ through in-services, grand rounds, etc.
- Provide conference presentations about NMT™ topics (recommend consultation with NMT™ Fellow)
- Apply for ad hoc committee work
- Apply to be on the International Affiliate Task Force
- Market your business as NMT™
- Access to the “Affiliate only” resources on website
- Access to Support Chapter Meetings, Focused Forums, and Global Meetings
- Attend Clinical Practice Workshop
Neurologic Music Therapy® Fellow
Professional Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Fellow
Professional Designation: NMT-F™
Professional Credential Requirement: Fulfill credential requirements for NMT™
How to Attain: Maintain NMT™ Affiliation requirements
Successfully complete the Advanced NMT™ Fellowship Training.
Currency/Renewal: Maintain NMT™ Affiliation requirement and successfully complete the NMT™ Advance Fellowship Training in the last 5 years.
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice/who should be your audience:
- Provide professional and student supervision
- Facilitate support chapters
- Apply to present at Global Meetings
- Apply to be assistant facilitator for Trainings
- Apply to be Assistant Faculty
- Apply to be assistant facilitator for Clinical Practice Workshops
- Apply to be an NMT™ internship or practicum supervisor
- Everything that the NMT™ Affiliate can do
Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional
Professional Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional
Professional Designation: NMTAP™
Professional Credential Requirement: Achieve and maintain a professional degree and any required credentialing in your profession.
How to Attain: Complete the NMT™ Institute Training and professional affiliation license requirements.
Currency/Renewal: Successfully complete and log the professional development requirements (i.e., 50 CPD including 3 Support Chapter Meetings/Focused Forums per year) or retake the initial NMT™ training and complete the remaining 20 CPD credits (e.g., through the Clinical Practice Workshop).
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice/who should be your audience:
- Apply for a role on Advisory Council
- Advocate for NMT™ through in-services, grand rounds, etc.
- Provide conference presentations about NMT™ topics (recommend consultation with NMT™ Fellow)
- Apply for ad hoc committee work
- Apply to be on the International Affiliate Task Force
- Market your business related to specific use of NMT™ techniques within your scope of practice
- Access to the “Affiliate only” resources on website
- Access to Support Chapter Meetings, Focused Forums, and Global Meetings
Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional Fellow
Professional Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional Fellow
Professional Designation: NMTAP-F™
Professional Credential Requirement: Allied health professional holding a certification or credential in a profession dedicated to treating a range of clinical populations
How to Attain: Fulfill affiliation requirements for NMTAP™. Successfully complete the Advanced NMT™ Fellowship Training
Currency/Renewal: Maintain NMTAP™ Affiliation requirement and successfully complete the NMT™ Advance Fellowship Training in the last 5 years.
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice/who should be your audience:
- Provide professional and student supervision
- Facilitate support chapters for Allied Professionals
- Apply to present at Global Meetings
- Apply to be assistant facilitator for NMT™ Trainings
- Apply to be Assistant Faculty
- Everything that the NMTAP™ Affiliate can do
Neurologic Music Therapy® Educator
Professional Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Educator
Professional Designation: NMT™ Educator
Professional Credential Requirement:
MT-BC, MTA, or appropriate MT certification or credential from their country
How to Attain: Maintain the NMT™ Professional Affiliation, and complete the Advanced Fellowship peer review process meeting the educator requirements
Currency/Renewal: Maintain NMT™ or NMTAP™ Affiliation requirement
Actively incorporating student training of the NMT™ standardized system of techniques within their regular music therapy curriculum
Attend NMT™ Educators focused forums at least 3 times/year
Actively attend and contribute to NMT™ Global Meetings and Support Chapters (4 times/year)
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice:
- Actively incorporating student training of the NMT™ standardized system of techniques within their regular music therapy curriculum
- Everything the NMT™ Fellow can do
*While individual educators may be NMT™ Educator Affiliates of the Academy, there are no specific NMT™ university degrees or university programs endorsed by the Academy. Individuals may only acquire this designation through an application process with the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy®.
Neurologic Music Therapy® Scholar
Professional Affiliation Category:
Neurologic Music Therapy® Scholar
Professional Designation: NMT™ Scholar
How to Attain:
- Maintain NMT™ or NMTAP™ Fellow Affiliation requirements
- Publish at least 3 scholarly peer reviewed research publications (at least 1 first author) highlighting or supporting NMT™ every 5-year cycle.
- Give at least 5 NMT-based professional presentations (oral/poster)/5 year cycle.
Currency/Renewal:
- Maintain NMT™ Affiliation requirement and successfully complete the NMT™ Advance Fellowship Training in the last 5 years.
- Complete application process through the Academy every 5 years.
# of years: 5
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice:
Everything the NMT™ Fellow can do
Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional Student
Student Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Allied Professional Student
Professional Designation: NMTAP-S™
Professional Credential Requirement: Enrolment in an Academic Program
BA-must be in 3rd or 4th year of program.
How to Attain: Complete the NMT™ Institute Training
Currency/Renewal: Upon graduation, provide proof of your successful completion of your professional credential and completion of the Allied Professional Clinical Practice Workshop, you will become an NMT™ Affiliate and begin your 5 years in the NMTAP™ Affiliation Category.
# of years: Until graduated (up to 2 years for bachelor’s and master’s students), Up to 4 years for PhD
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice: Practice what you learned in the training within your scope of practice as a student. Do not call yourself an NMTAP™ until you have completed the steps to achieve professional Affiliation.
Neurologic Music Therapy® Student
Student Affiliation Category: Neurologic Music Therapy® Student
(Before 2025 will be grandfathered in)
Professional Designation: NMT-S™
Professional Credential Requirement: Enrolment in an Academic Program
BA/BM-must be in 3rd or 4th year of program.
How to Attain: Complete the NMT™ Institute Training
Currency/Renewal: Upon graduation, provide proof of your successful completion of your professional credential and completion of an NMT™ Academy approved internship or the Academy Clinical Practice Workshop, you will then become an NMT™ Affiliate and begin your 5 years in the NMT™ Affiliation Category.
# of years: Until graduated (up to 2 years for bachelor’s and master’s students), Up to 4 years for PhD
What are you allowed to do – Roles, Scope of Practice: Practice what you learned in the training within your scope of practice as a student. Do not call yourself an NMT™ until you have completed the steps to achieve professional Affiliation.