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Academy Professional Development

The Academy of NMT™  operates on a professional development model allowing those who complete the NMT™ Training to renew their Professional NMT™ Affiliate Status every 5 years through the completion of NMT™ professional development. The Academy partners with the CE App and Advanced Continuing Education Association (ACEA) to create a place for you to keep track of your professional development credits. If you haven’t already received a personal link, please email support@myceapp.com to set up your password directly.

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Professional Development Requirements:

1. Complete 50 credits* within your 5 year renewal period through at least 3 different NMT™ Professional Development Opportunities and log them in the CE app. 

 

2. Attend at least 3 NMT™ Support Chapters or Focused Forums per year or the equivalent of 15 total over 5 years. Recordings do not satisfy this requirement.

*Affiliates expiring in 2025 will only need to complete 40 credits by the end of 2025

Professional Development Opportunities

1 credits/mtg

Required documentation: summary of information

Allowable credit: no limit

3 Support Chapter or Focused Forum meetings per year required or the equivalent of 15 total over 5 years

Read more about this opportunity here. 

1 credit/mtg – Must be attended live

Required documentation: summary of information

Allowable credit: no limit

3 Support Chapter or Focused Forum meetings per year required or the equivalent of 15 total over 5 years

Read more about this opportunity here. 

Up to 15 credits

Academy Professional Affiliates can earn self-study credits by completing independent or mentored activities such as:

  • Reading publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Reading relevant book chapters
  • Attending relevant presentations
  • Engaging in music lessons to enhance skills for therapy

A maximum of 25 credits of receiving or providing supervision may be claimed for professional development. Note: 1 hour of supervision = 1 credit; up to 5 credits per practicum student/intern

 

Receiving NMT™ Supervision from an NMT™ Fellow: Receiving supervision can be claimed for professional development if provided by an NMT™ Fellow or NMTAP™ Fellow or a qualified professional in a related field. Activities may include formal and informal feedback and problem solving of clinical issues. See below for further details.

 

Providing Clinical Supervision/Mentorship: Providing supervision or mentorship sessions can be claimed for professional development if the claimer is an NMTAP™ or NMT™ Fellow, Scholar, or Educator. If the individual receiving supervision is a student/intern, the provider may be an NMT™ or NMTAP™. See below for further details.

 

Claiming Hours/Proof of hours: All NMT™ professionals are required to keep a record of proof of professional development hours for auditing purposes. The following methods of record keeping are suitable for proof of supervision sessions:

  • Screenshot/copy of confirmation email from supervisor – Must include date and hour(s) of supervision session
  • Copy of receipt of invoice paid for supervision session (must include date and hours)

Up to 30 credits

The evidence-based Neurologic Music Therapy® system of standardized techniques is driven by advances in research. You may earn up to 30 credits by reporting your music and neuroscience related research publications:

  • Book Editor (20 credits)
  • Refereed/peer reviewed journals (10 credits)
  • Book chapters (7 credits)
  • Research Poster (3 credits)
  • Peer Reviewer on a paper (2 credits)
  • Book Review (2 credits)
  • Article Review (1 credit)
  • Published Abstract (1 credit)

Up to 25 credits

  • Keynote Presentation/Grand Rounds (2 credits)
  • Lecture/Presentation (1 credit)
  • Poster Presentation (1 credit)
  • Workshop Presentation (2 credits)

Up to 10 credits

  • Media Interview (1 credit)
  • Grant award winner (1 credit)
  • Create a new NMT™ position (5 credits)
  • Publication in non-peer reviewed journal (1 credit)

1 credit/mtg; up to 25 credits

You can earn up to 25 credits for presenting, attending, or retroactively watching a recording of the monthly global meetings. Report your attendance with a short reflection on how the meeting may impact your work in NMT™.

Up to 30 credits

Read more about this opportunity here. 

Online and in-person, up to 20 credits

Read more about this opportunity here. 

up to 30 credits

Read more about this opportunity here. 

1 credit/semester credit hour up to 25 credits, up to 5 credits per course

You can earn up to 25 credits for completing graduate and/or undergraduate courses relevant to NMT™. To earn these credits, please submit: a written summary describing the relevance of the course to NMT™ and your professional development as an NMT™ professional affiliate, course transcript, course syllabus, and course schedule.

5 credits per course, up to 25 total credits

You can earn up to 25 credits for completing additional workshops or courses relevant to NMT™. To earn these credits, please submit: a written summary describing the relevance of the course to NMT™ and your professional development as an NMT™, course certificate of completion, and course learning objectives.

5 credits per conference, up to 25 total credits

NMT™ Professional Affiliates will complete a conference report identifying session titles, relevant learning objectives, and a summary of how objectives were met. Approved or recommended conferences include, but are not limited to:

  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • American Physical Therapy Association – Combined Sections Meeting
  • American Speech & Hearing Association
  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • American Music Therapy Association
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • Brain Injury Association of America (National or Regional)
  • American Stroke Association/American Heart Association
  • International Neuropsychology Society
  • World Congress of Psychiatry
  • European Congress of Psychology
  • International Society for Autism Research Annual Conference (INSAR)
  • Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
  • McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind (MIMM) Conference
  • BRAMS: International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research
  • McMaster Institute for Music and Mind Conferences
  • Population Specific Conferences

1 credit per hour; up to 25 credits, max 5 per year

  • NMT™ Advisory Council Member
  • NMT™ Academy Work Group Member
  • NMT™ Support Chapter Leader
  • NMT™ Focused Forum Leader
  • International Task Force 

CE APP FAQ

To review the professional development requirements that were released in January 2022:

  • Affiliates expiring in 2025 will need to complete 40 credits by the end of 2025, and

  • Affiliates expiring in 2026 and beyond will need to complete 50 credits by the end of 2026.

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