Professional Music Therapy Advisory Committee
Licenses and regulates the practice of professional music therapy in Tennessee.About
Pursuant to T.C.A. 63-11-601, et seq. the Tennessee Professional Music Therapy Advisory Committee has begun meeting to promulgate rules. Licensing of this profession will not begin until after the rules, defining licensing requirements, are in effect . Please continue to visit this site for meeting dates and updated information regarding the profession. Click here to view the practice act.
Contact
Applying for Licensure
Meetings, Members, & Minutes
Meeting Schedule
Public Notices will remain online until the minutes are ratified and posted on the Meeting Minutes page.
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at 665 Mainstream Drive, MetroCenter.
Members
Member Position Representation Term Expires James Pierce Committee Member Certified Music Therapist June 30, 2026 Yvonne Glass Committee Member Certified Music Therapist June 30, 2029 Alana Seaton Committee Member Certified Music Therapist June 30, 2026 Channing Shippen Committee Member Certified Music Therapist June 30, 2027 Kelsey Nelson Committee Member Certified Music Therapist June 30, 2028 |
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Meeting Minutes
Continuing Education
Failure to comply with continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee or registrant. The disciplinary action will be reported on the Department of Health license verification web site.
Requirements
Educational Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions
Policies, Rules, & Statutes
Policies
Rules
Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Tennessee Professional Music Therapy Advisory Committee are in development, and will be posted, when available, on the Tennessee Secretary of State's Effective Rules and Regulations webpage.
Statutes
Statutes are proposed and made law by the Tennessee State General Assembly (Legislature). The Board, following specific notice requirements and hearings, adopts rules. Both have the force of law and may be used in the regulation of a profession. The statutes pertaining to this Board are found at T.C.A. 63-1 (Division of Health Related Boards) and T.C.A. 63-11-601, et seq. (Professional Music Therapy Advisory Committee).
Click Here to review the Tennessee Code Annotated. (This link will take you to a website that is not maintained by the Tennessee Department of Health).
This Page Last Updated: January 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM