Accredited Programs by the
National Standards Board of Therapeutic Musicians

What are benefits of becoming a NSBTM accredited program?

1. An accredited program earns additional professional credibility among its peers and the public by agreeing to meet the standards of a national oversight organization. The program will be able to include the logo: “Accredited by the NSBTM” on advertisements, websites and brochures.

2. Accreditation by the NSBTM may be advantageous when applying for grants and other sources of funding.

3. An accredited program is able to advertise their Continuing Education Unit (CEU) events on the Board’s webpage, and also benefit from CEU events offered by other accredited programs.
4. A Representative from an accredited program has the opportunity to hold office on the Board, its committees and the Representative Council. This promotes the participation in all processes related to the common goal of maintaining high standards for therapeutic musicians.

5. An accredited program becomes part of a network of organizations that share information about research, health care advances, ethics and program standards expertise.

6. Graduate listings of accredited programs are accessed through a link at the NSBTM site.

7. As a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, NSBTM offers tax deductible charitable contribution and grant opportunities.

8. Graduates of an accredited program will benefit from information provided by the NSBTM member directory for potential job placements.



NEW APPLICANTS

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Right click Accreditation_ Application_Form do download the Accreditation Application


RENEWING APPLICANTS

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Right click RenewalAppicationForm for Renewal Accreditation Application