Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-837 - Music Therapist
Section 246-837-020 - Music therapist-Approved courses of instruction
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-837-020
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The department recognizes and approves courses of instruction in music therapy by schools that have obtained accreditation of the program in music therapy from the AMTA.
(2) The department may approve other academic and clinical training programs for music therapy that are approved by other organizations that meet the following criteria:
(a) Is an organization whose business is
specific to music therapy;
(b)
Requires schools and universities that offer music therapy programs to be
accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation;
(c) Requires music
therapy programs to be based on a bachelor's degree or above;
(d) Requires music therapy programs to be
based on relevant competencies for music therapy; and
(e) Requires music therapy programs to have a
clinical training component that includes a minimum of 1,200 hours with at
least 900 hours in internship experiences approved by the institution, the
AMTA, or any department-approved organization.
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