Teacher Certification

NDMTA offers Associate, Masters, and Professional certifications. The purpose of the NDMTA Certification Plan is to promote recognition of music teaching as a profession. The objectives of the plan are:

• To recognize teachers of the highest professional competence.
• To suggest guidelines for obtaining and maintaining professional growth.
• To create a practical plan which will insure the music teacher a professional
  status equivalent to professions requiring similar academic training.
• To identify to the public those teachers who are recognized by colleagues in the
  musical profession as having met these standards.

NDMTA Certification - revised January 1, 2003

Associate Certification
Professional Certification
Masters Certification

Purpose of the Plan

The purpose of the NDMTA Certification Plan is to promote recognition of music teaching as a profession. Four specific objectives of the plan are:

1. To give recognition to teachers of highest professional competence
2. To suggest guidelines for obtaining and maintaining professional growth
3. To create a practical plan that will ensure the music teacher the professional status equivalent to other professions requiring similar academic training
4. To identify to the public those teachers who are recognized by colleagues in the musical profession as having met these standards

For certification information contact:
North Dakota MTA Certification Representative
Kathleen Johnson, CTM
1110 10th St. S.
Landon, ND 58249
701-256-2652
Kathleen@utma.com