MTNA PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
ProcessThe
MTNA Professional Certification Program exists to improve the level of
professionalism within the field of music teaching. It benefits the
members of the profession itself, as well as the public who interacts
with the professional. For the music teaching professional,
certification provides prestige, recognition and the potential for
student recruitment and increased earning power. For the public,
certification helps readily identify competent music teachers in their
communities.
The program is based upon a set of five standards
defining what a competent music teacher should know and be able to do.
Upon fulfillment of these standards, applicants are granted the MTNA
Professional Certification credential with the designation, Nationally
Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM). All music teachers actively engaged
in the profession are eligible for MTNA Professional Certification.
To learn more about the certification process, click on the appropriate link below.