MTNA Professional Certification promotes excellence in the field of music by encouraging life-long study to raise individual music teacher's levels of competency, effectiveness and professionalism. The designation of NCTM, Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, identifies to the public the applied music teachers who have met the standards set by MTNA.
Contact State Certification Chair for information on the certification process: Karen Greenhalgh, NCTM (303) 979-1342 kgreenhalgh3@aol.com
Certification is a gift that will give you:
Satisfaction in having reached your goal for personal professional achievement
A sense of accomplishment as you improve your teaching through study and planning
The knowledge that you are raising the level of professionalism within our field
A professional credential
If you would like to be the recipient of these gifts (and more!), please download the application packet.
Certification is also the gift that keeps on giving. Ongoing musical growth is one of the benefits of the Renewal of MTNA Professional Certification. Be sure to visit the web site listed above to view the latest Renewal Activities and Points Form.
Whether you are considering pursuing certification as an individual or in a group, now is the time to begin. I encourage you to get started today.
The MTNA Specialist Program provides music teachers an opportunity to obtain a designation as a teaching specialist in the areas of RMM (Recreational Music Making) and/or Group Piano. The Specialist designation demonstrates to the public, employers, and peers that a teacher has devoted special attention to a particular teaching approach and has demonstrated specific understanding of the teaching approach to obtain the designation. Upon completion of requirements, applicants are granted the designation MTNA RMM Specialist or MTNA Group Teaching Specialist. Once the designation has been achieved, no renewal is required to maintain the designation.
The MTNA Specialist designation is granted without bias, discrimination, or favoritism between MTNA members and/or non-members or any other arbitrary differentiation. The program is objectively administered in a uniform manner to ensure fairness, accuracy, validity and integrity.