Section 63-11-605 - Requirements for applicants for certification as a certified professional music therapist(a) Applicants for certification as a certified professional music therapist shall submit an application and fee to the advisory committee.(b) The application must include evidence that the applicant meets the following requirements for certification: (1) The applicant has attained the age of majority;(2) The applicant is of good moral character and conducts the applicant's professional activities in accordance with accepted professional and ethical standards;(3) The applicant has not had a professional credential refused, revoked, suspended, or restricted and does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending in any regulatory jurisdiction in the United States or in another country for unprofessional conduct, unless the advisory committee finds that the conduct has been corrected or that mitigating circumstances exist that prevent resolution;(4) The applicant: (A) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy, or its equivalent, including clinical training hours from a music therapy program within an accredited college or university;(B) Provides proof of passing the examination for board certification offered by the certification board for music therapists or any successor organization or provides proof of being transitioned into board certification; and(C) Provides proof that the applicant is currently a board-certified music therapist.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1010,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.