Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-889.5
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License requirements
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the State Board of
Medical Licensure and Supervision shall issue a license to an
applicant for a music therapy license when such applicant has
completed and submitted an application upon a form and in such
manner as the Board prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and
evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
2. Holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy, or its
equivalent, from a program approved by the American Music Therapy
Association or any successor organization within an accredited
college or university;
3. Successfully completed a minimum of one thousand two hundred
(1,200) hours of clinical training, with at least fifteen percent
(15%) or one hundred eighty (180) hours in preinternship
experiences, and at least seventy-five percent (75%) or nine hundred
(900) hours in internship experiences. Internship programs may be
approved by an academic institution, the American Music Therapy
Association, or both;
4. 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
5. Passed 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 the applicant is currently a board-certified
music therapist.
B. The Board shall issue a music therapy license to an
applicant when such applicant has completed and submitted an
application upon a form and in such manner as the Board prescribes,
accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the
Board that the applicant is licensed and in good standing as a music
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therapist in another jurisdiction where the qualifications required
are equal to or greater than those required in this act at the date
of application.
C. The Board shall waive the examination requirement until
January 1, 2020, for an applicant who is designated as a registered
music therapist, certified music therapist or advanced certified
music therapist and in good standing with the National Music Therapy
Registry.
D. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may,
upon notice and opportunity for a hearing, deny an application for
reinstatement of a license or reinstate the license with conditions.
Conditions imposed may include a requirement for continuing
education, practice under the supervision of a licensed music
therapy specialist, or any other conditions deemed appropriate by
the Board.
Medical Licensure and Supervision shall issue a license to an
applicant for a music therapy license when such applicant has
completed and submitted an application upon a form and in such
manner as the Board prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and
evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
2. Holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy, or its
equivalent, from a program approved by the American Music Therapy
Association or any successor organization within an accredited
college or university;
3. Successfully completed a minimum of one thousand two hundred
(1,200) hours of clinical training, with at least fifteen percent
(15%) or one hundred eighty (180) hours in preinternship
experiences, and at least seventy-five percent (75%) or nine hundred
(900) hours in internship experiences. Internship programs may be
approved by an academic institution, the American Music Therapy
Association, or both;
4. 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
5. Passed 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 the applicant is currently a board-certified
music therapist.
B. The Board shall issue a music therapy license to an
applicant when such applicant has completed and submitted an
application upon a form and in such manner as the Board prescribes,
accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the
Board that the applicant is licensed and in good standing as a music
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 838
therapist in another jurisdiction where the qualifications required
are equal to or greater than those required in this act at the date
of application.
C. The Board shall waive the examination requirement until
January 1, 2020, for an applicant who is designated as a registered
music therapist, certified music therapist or advanced certified
music therapist and in good standing with the National Music Therapy
Registry.
D. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may,
upon notice and opportunity for a hearing, deny an application for
reinstatement of a license or reinstate the license with conditions.
Conditions imposed may include a requirement for continuing
education, practice under the supervision of a licensed music
therapy specialist, or any other conditions deemed appropriate by
the Board.
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