§ 4654. — 4654. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 167, Sec. 1.)

California § 4654.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
• Ch. 10.7.: CHAPTER 10.7. Music Therapy

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An individual who provides music therapy shall not refer to oneself using the title of “Board Certified Music Therapist” unless the individual has completed all of the following:
(a)
A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, or higher, from a music therapy degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association using current standards, beginning with those adopted on April 1, 2015.
(b)
A minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised clinical work through
preinternship training at an approved degree program and internship training through an approved national roster or university affiliated internship program, or the equivalent.
(c)
The current requirements for certification, beginning with those adopted on April 1, 2015, established by the Certification Board for Music Therapists for the Music Therapist-Board Certified credential.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 167, Sec. 1. (AB 1540) Effective January 1, 2020.