When You Support AMTA with Your Membership, You Enjoy:
Advocacy
AMTA advocates for the music therapy profession as a strong national voice seeking recognition and support for music therapists and music therapy clients. See what AMTA is doing to advocate for the music therapy profession at the national and state levels.
Research
AMTA publishes a robust body of research and promotes the efficacy of music therapy for consumers and decision makers. Members receive online subscriptions to both music therapy journals AMTA publishes, the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives, (print copies available upon request), and are notified when important updates and trends in the profession happen
Resources
AMTA provides resources, tools, and educational materials to improve and promote your practice of music therapy. The Member Toolkit, the online newsletter, frequent emails and communications, and national office staff are here to help you learn about new information and resources available.
Knowledge
AMTA trains high quality, music therapy professionals, from undergrad to advanced degrees, and saves you money with member discounts on conferences, books, e-courses, and other continuing education opportunities. Plus, every member of AMTA has access to over 70 possible CMTE credits (including required ethics credits) included with the cost of membership!
Support
AMTA nurtures a large music therapy community to preserve, protect, and expand the music therapy profession. Check out options to pay membership in installments, and other membership support options.
Publications
AMTA publishes journals, newsletters, podcasts, books, and news alerts to increase the body of music therapy education and help you become a better music therapist. Members enjoy big discounts on the purchase of all AMTA products and books.
Services
AMTA provides referrals, job hotline, documents, tutorials, and data to help you grow your business or improve your employment. When you join AMTA you have immediate access to all member only pages on the website and the Member Toolkit.
Community
As a member, you can meet and network with others, be part of a region, attend a conference or event, hold volunteer leadership positions, be part of a large professional network, and so much more. But perhaps the most important benefit of membership in AMTA is supporting an organization that support the profession you believe in. AMTA is a national voice for music therapy, reminding the public about the importance of the work you do. Your membership ensures that that work continues.
How to Join or Renew Membership in AMTA
- Go to the Online store,
- Login with your email address and password
- Under "Shop for" choose "Membership" and click the "Go" button.
- Choose the appropriate membership type and add it to your shopping cart
- Click "check out" and follow the instructions you'll see.
If you want to mail in a payment:
If you have questions or want to pay by phone:
- Call the AMTA national office at 301-589-3300 and staff will be happy to help you!
AMTA membership follows the calendar year, January 1 through December 31. But you can join at any time during the year and receive ALL your member benefits for that year! If you join later in the year, your membership is not prorated; all your member benefits (even the ones provided before you joined) for that year will be available to you online in the Member Resources section or the Member Toolkit as soon as you join. AMTA membership includes a discount for the AMTA annual conference during the year in which you are a member.
Note: If you join online after October 31 (September 31 for students), your membership year will be automatically defaulted to the following year. You can still join for this year if you like by calling the AMTA office. We can take your payment over the phone and apply your membership to the current year if you prefer.
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