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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 140. Board of Social Work
Chapter 30. Regulations Governing the Practice of Music Therapy
12/8/2025

18VAC140-30-10. Definitions.

A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in §§ 54.1-3700 and 54.1-3709.1 of the Code of Virginia:

"Board"

"Music therapist"

"Music therapy"

B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Applicant" means any individual who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee for licensure as a music therapist.

"CBMT" means the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

"MT-BC" means a Music Therapist-Board Certified, a credential issued by the CBMT after completing the academic and clinical training requirements of the American Music Therapy Association and passing a national examination.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3709.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2025.

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