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.
Licensure Scam Alert
The Department of Health has been made aware that some licensees of a few different health licensure boards have received fraudulent communications from individuals claiming to be from those licensee’s licensing boards. The communications, often by phone, may threaten arrest or license suspension, demand personal information, or require payment of fines. Some of them have been accompanied by fraudulent letters claiming to suspend the license. Please note:
- Phone calls may “spoof” or appear to be from the boards’ number;
- If you need to verify the identity of a TN board investigator, call (615) 741-8485 or email OIV.Complaints@tn.gov.
- The health-related board investigators will never demand that you provide personally identifying information, such as a social security number, date of birth, or bank or credit card account numbers over the phone;
- These types of licensing scams are a problem nationwide.
If you believe you are the recipient of a fraudulent communication claiming to be from your licensing board:
- If you believe you are the recipient of a fraudulent communication claiming to be from your licensing board:
- Report the communication to the Internet Crime Complaint Center Internet Crime Complaint Center at using the code "TDHHPBSCAM2026". This will allow law enforcement to link these scams for improved investigation.
- Complainants can alternatively call the Fusion Center Tipline (800TBIFIND) or submit a tip online at TBI but the IC3 is preferred.
· Notify the Department of Health at (615) 741-8485 or email OIV.Complaints@tn.gov
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: March 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM