Self Study E-courses from AMTA
Welcome to the self-study AMTA E-courses from the American Music Therapy Association. Order your user-friendly AMTA E-course and receive everything you need to listen and learn at your leisure:
- Audio Links. The core of the AMTA E-courses is the speaker sharing their expertise and practical information to enhance your practice.
- E-course Workbook. The pdf document includes discussion outline, references, links, and and other valuable resources related to the topic.
- CMTE Evaluation: Earn CMTE credits in two steps. Listen to audio discussion, then submit the CMTE Evaluation electronically.
AMTA Professional Issues E-course Series
The self-study E-courses in this series provide in-depth, practical information about the "business" of music therapy, e.g. standards of clinical practice, ethics, career enhancement, reimbursement, grantsmanship, supervision, leadership, job development, copyright, and other high-priority career and business issues.
AMTA Clinical Practice E-course Series
Music therapy clinicians share their experience and expertise about music therapy interventions, applications, strategies, protocols, research, program and service-delivery models, group management, musicianship, and other issues related to delivering quality music therapy services to a variety of populations in various settings.
The AMTA Music Therapy Intro E-course Series
This series features E-courses for continuing education credit for professionals in medicine, adjunct therapies, education, and other related fields, providing basic information about music therapy research and services. The series also includes accessible resources introducing music therapy to parents, career counselors, and other interested parties.
AMTA Self-Study E-courses Available
Music Therapy Reimbursement: Sources and Steps to Success
Presented by: Judy Simpson, MT-BC, Managed Healthcare Professional
Current AMTA Members Receive Substantial Discounts on the Introductory Price:
- Regular Cost: $150 - includes 5 CMTE credits
- Current Members Discounted Cost: $100 - includes 5 CMTE credits
- Current Student/Grad Student Member Discounted Cost: $50
AMTA’s Director of Government Relations, Judy Simpson, teaches the fundamentals of reimbursement in practical terms, helping E-course participants build a solid foundation of knowledge about multiple reimbursement sources, about public and private third party payment systems, and about the specific steps required to access coverage. E-course participants will discover how the process of funding music therapy can vary by clinical setting, client diagnosis, and payment source, and will learn industry terminology, procedural coding information, billing forms, and other key elements of reimbursement. This AMTA E-course equips each listener with the knowledge and tools that make it possible to secure funding for making top-quality music therapy services more accessible to individuals of all ages in a variety of clinical settings. Publish date: November 2012.
After you make your purchase and follow the instructions to check out and pay, your e-course workbook can be downloaded logging in on the AMTA website, then going to My Account>My Transactions>My Downloadable Products.
Music Therapy and Dementia: Protocols for Managing Problem Behaviors
Presented by Alicia Clair, PhD, MT-BC
Current AMTA Members Receive Substantial Discounts on the Introductory Price:
- Regular Cost: $150 - includes 5 CMTE credits
- Current Members Discounted Cost: $100 - includes 5 CMTE credits
- Current Student/Grad Student Member Discounted Cost: $50
Dr. Alicia Clair's AMTA E-course, "Music Therapy and Dementia: Protocols for Managing Problem Behaviors" includes detailed descriptions of behavior issues, theoretical framework, and operating principles for music therapy interventions, as well as step-by-step details about music therapy protocols to facilitate predictable outcomes when addressing problem behaviors resulting from dementia. Participants listen to the audio discussion at their leisure. If they choose to earn 5 CMTE credits from AMTA, a CBMT Approved Provider, participants simply need to submit a CMTE Evaluation after listening to the audio. Publish date: January 2013.
After you make your purchase and follow the instructions to check out and pay, your e-course workbook can be downloaded logging in on the AMTA website, then going to My Account>My Transactions>My Downloadable Products.
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