(1) The department shall issue a license to an applicant for a music therapy license when the applicant has completed and submitted an application upon a form and in such manner as prescribed by the department, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the department that:(a) The applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(b) The applicant 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;(c) The applicant is in good standing based on a review of the applicant’s music therapy licensure history in other jurisdictions, including a review of any alleged misconduct or neglect in the practice of music therapy on the part of the applicant; and(d) The applicant 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 provides proof that the applicant is currently a board-certified music therapist.
(a) The applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) The applicant 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;
(c) The applicant is in good standing based on a review of the applicant’s music therapy licensure history in other jurisdictions, including a review of any alleged misconduct or neglect in the practice of music therapy on the part of the applicant; and
(d) The applicant 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 provides proof that the applicant is currently a board-certified music therapist.
(2) The department shall issue a license to an applicant for a music therapy license when the applicant has completed and submitted an application upon a form and in such manner as prescribed by the department, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant is licensed and in good standing as a music therapist in another jurisdiction where the qualifications required are equal to or greater than those required in this chapter at the date of application. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2, as applicable.
(3) The department shall issue a license to an applicant for a music therapy license when the applicant has completed and submitted an application not later than January 1, 2026, upon a form and in such manner as prescribed by the department, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has practiced music therapy for ten (10) or more years before July 1, 2025, with at least five (5) years’ practice immediately before July 1, 2025, and that the applicant’s practice during that time was substantially the same as that which would require a license under this chapter, as determined by the advisory committee and certified to the department.