Continuing Education

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Continuing Education
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Continuing EducationThose interested in being a
CMTE Course Instructor

• Those interested in becoming a CBMT course
  instructor for the SWAMTA Regional conference
  must provide the following
• Contact information
• -name (with credentials)
• -mailing address
• -telephone
• -email address
• 2. Current resume (within the last year), vitae
  with relevant information
• -education
• -certifications
• - professional experience
• -presentations/publications
• 3. Relevant biographical information
• 4. Topic
• 5. Learner objectives (must adhere to CBMT
  guidelines-(please quote code number from the
  Approved Provider manual)
• 6. Presentation format (lecture,experiential)
• 7. AV/Equipment needs
• 8. Suggested number of participants
• 9. Meeting space set-up
• Co-sponsorship policy

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Continuing EducationProcedure for the
Evaluation Summarization of the Needs of
Perspective CMTE Participants

• The need for continuing education courses is
  addressed in the Regional conference evaluation
  and Continuing Music Therapy Education (CMTE)
  evaluation. Conference and CMTE participants are
  asked for ideas on future topics and presenters.
• A summarization of continuing education needs
  from both the conference and CMTE course
  evaluations is formed.
• Procedure for Addressing Activity Topic, Learning
  Objectives and Learning Outcomes
• Perspective CMTE course instructors are requested
  to present information on topics identified in
  the needs summary. Once the instructor has
  agreed to present this information, learning
  objectives from the CBMT Scope of Practice are
  requested.
• A copy of hand-outs and post-test information is
  requested by the Continuing Education Director
  from the course instructor to ensure that CMTE
  course information correlates with the CBMT Scope
  of Practice learning objectives.

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Continuing Education Grievance Policy
Procedure

• Southwestern Region
• American Music Therapy Association
• Continuing Education Grievance Policy and
  Procedure
• The Mission and Purpose of the Organization
• The mission of the Southwestern Region of the
  American Music Therapy Association (herein after
  referred to as the Region) is consistent with
  that of AMTA To advance music therapy and to
  increase access to quality music therapy services
  (AMTA Bylaws, Art II, Sec. 1).
• The purpose of the Region is
• a) to provide professional development
  opportunities for music therapists
• b) to participate in the operation of the AMTA
  through representation on committees and the
  Assembly of Delegates
• c) to further an awareness and acceptance of
  music therapy as a viable health profession
  through job development, public relations
  activities and local and state legislative action
• d) to promote communication among members
  through Regional publications.
• Grievance Procedures
• Members of the Region and participants in CMTE
  courses provided by the Region have the right to
  file a grievance regarding any aspect of the CMTE
  course, including promotional materials, learning
  objectives, prerequisites, qualifications and
  credentials of presenters, CMTE schedule and
  format, CMTE credits, fees and submission
  deadlines, and cancellation and refund policy.
  Members and participants must file a grievance in
  writing, via email or postal mail, to the
  Continuing Education Director for the Region.
  Contact information for the Continuing Education
  Director may be found on the Regions website,
  www.swamta1.org, the Red River Valley, or by
  contacting any Executive Board Member of the
  Region. The grievance must state the title of the
  CMTE course, the presenter, the date of the
  course, and specific details of the reason for
  the grievance. The Continuing Education Director
  will review the grievance and respond in writing
  to the member or participant filing the grievance
  with a decision regarding the grievance within
  thirty (30) days of receipt of the written
  grievance, via email or postal mail.
• Appeal Procedures
• The member or participant filing the grievance
  has the right to appeal the decision(s) made by
  the Continuing Education Director within thirty
  (30) days of receipt of the written grievance.
  The member or participant may file an appeal in
  writing, via email or postal mail, by sending a
  copy of the original grievance, the written
  decision of the Continuing Education Director,
  and specific reasons for appealing the decision
  to the Regions President. The President of the
  Region will consult the Regions Executive Board
  and respond in writing, via email or postal mail,
  within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written
  grievance with the decision of the Regions
  Executive Board regarding the appeal.
• If the grievance remains unresolved after the
  appeal process, the member or participant has the
  right to have the unresolved grievance addressed
  by the Certification Board for Music Therapists
  (CBMT) Continuing Education Committee. (NOTE
  This should occur only after the Regions
  Grievance Procedure has been exhausted.)

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Continuing Education Conformity with the CBMT
Code of Professional Practice

• Maintenance of Board Certification requires
  adherence to the Certification Board for Music
  Therapy (CBMT) Code of Professional Practice.
  The Southwestern Region of the American Music
  Therapy Association (SWAMTA) ensures that
  Continuing Music Therapy Education (CMTE) courses
  provided by the region comply with guidelines
  indicated in the CBMT Approved Provider Manual.
  A record of CMTE courses and CMTE participant
  information is maintained by the SWAMTA
  Continuing Education director to ensure
  conformity with CBMT guidelines for
  recertification for each Board Certified (B.C.)
  course participant. This includes
• Documentation identifying name, board
  certification /social security number of each
  CMTE course participant
• An agenda provided by the course instructor that
  addresses course information pertaining to the
  CBMT Scope of Practice.
• A certificate indicating the name of the course
  participant and number of CMTE credits awarded.
• Course participants receiving and reporting
  information regarding CMTE information to CBMT
  must have successfully completed the academic
  and clinical training requirements for Music
  Therapy.
• SWAMTA is responsible for providing the required
  activity fee for each CMTE course to CBMT within
  thirty days of implementation.