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MTNA Certification

• Certified Teachers in Alabama

Certification Overview

The 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.

Those interested in becoming a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music should begin the application process by completing and submitting the following materials.

1. Application form with appropriate fee http://www.mtnacertification.org/fees.htm
2. Copies of official college/university transcript(s)
3. Transcript Evaluation Form http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/Transcript%20Form.pdf
4. Proficiency Examination Request Form http://www.mtnacertification.org/certpdfs8-05/Prof%20Exam%20Form1.pdf, if needed
5. Performance Competency validation http://www.mtnacertification.org/reprequirements.htm with one of the following, if needed:
   • MTNA Repertoire Selection Form http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/Repertoire%20Form.pdf and Performance Competency Verification Forms
   • MTNA Official Jury Evaluation Form http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/Jury%20Form.pdf
   • Letter from music teacher, signed and dated, with a list of repertoire studied and/or performed
6. Three Letters of Reference Forms and letters http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/Reference%20Form.pdf
7. Teaching Experience Evaluation form http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/Experience%20Form.pdf with documentation

Once your application is approved, a candidate will have the option of taking the Certification Examination http://www.mtnacertification.org/certexamination.htm, submitting a Portfolio http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/PortfolioGuidelines.pdf, or obtaining Administrative Verification http://www.mtnacertification.org/New%20Cert%20PDFs/AdminVerifForm1.pdf.

Certification renewal http://www.mtnacertification.org/renewal.htm is required by July 1 of the fifth year following the year of certification. Certification will become permanent upon the third successful renewal.

For more information on the web, go to www.mtnacertification.org. You may also contact Melissa Curtice at MTNA via email at mcurtice@mtna.org or by calling (888) 512-5278 ext. 237. You can also contact me via email at Diana34006@msn.com, by phone at (256) 230-6826, or via US Postal service at 26755 Pine Drive, Athens, Alabama 35613.

Diana A. Pettit, NCTM
Alabama State Certification Chair