BOARD CERTIFIED DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPIST (BC-DMT) APPLICATION MATERIALS

Applications will open in December 2026

  • Click here to review the application instructions.

Board Certification, the highest level of the DMT credential is attained through a formal written examination process. Board Certification indicates that the DMT has a higher and more advanced level of competence legally, professionally and in relationship to the public. BC-DMTs may practice Dance/Movement Therapy privately, and is the required credential to teach, supervise, and advise other DMT students.

NEW BC-DMT APPLICATION

The members of the DMTCB are happy to announce the release of a new BC-DMT application format for the 2026-2027 application cycle. With much gratitude to the working groups who developed this new format over many years of discernment and thoughtful work, applicants will now submit their writing in a short answer format rather than two essays. The goals of this change is to create a format that is more accessible to applicants and easier to score for reviewers, as the specific requirements are clearly delineated. Also, the new application has more specificity around applicants' self-awareness of implicit bias, intersectional identity and ethical decision making in their DMT work.  Please refer to the following video (in addition to the Handbook) which walks applicants through the new format. 

Address questions to DMTCB Chair: [email protected]

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BC-DMT:

  • Read and follow the procedures outlined in the BC-DMT Handbook and review the Instructional Guide for the BC-DMT application form.
  • Complete the BC-DMT Application by the January 31st deadline (late applicants will be asked to apply the following year)
  • Anyone using private practice hours as a part of the internship requirement, must file the Private Practice: Letter of Intent Form with the DMTCB ([email protected])
  • Internship supervisors/employers, BC-DMT supervisors and individuals that you have selected to submit their Letters of Recommendation will be sent an email to complete their references or recommendations through the DMTCB application website. References can complete their requests by clicking the link in the email, filling out the reference fields, and then clicking the “Submit” button.
  • Pay the Application Fee

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS FOR THE BC-DMT

  • Read and follow the procedures outlined in the BC-DMT Handbook and review the Instructional Guide for the BC-DMT application form.
  • Complete the BC-DMT Application by the January 31st deadline (late applicants will be asked to apply the following year)
  • All BC-DMT supervisors must hold the BC-DMT (American) credential.
  • Anyone using private practice hours as a part of their internship requirement, must file the Private Practice: Letter of Intent Form with the DMTCB ([email protected])
  • Internship supervisors/employers, BC-DMT supervisors and individuals that you have selected to submit their Letters of Recommendation will be sent an email to complete their references or recommendations through the DMTCB application website. References can complete their requests by clicking the link in the email, filling out the reference fields, and then clicking the “Submit” button.
  • All application materials must be submitted in English.
  • Pay the Application Fee
FORMS

Requirements after becoming an BC-DMT:

All BC-DMT are required to maintain the BC-DMT status. If they do not do this, their BC-DMT credential is considered lapsed, and they will have to pay an additional fee and accrue additional CE hours to reinstate the credential. If the lapsed BC-DMT continues to identify themselves as an BC-DMT, they are also in violation of the ADTA Code of Ethics.

  • ANNUAL CREDENTIAL RENEWAL: Certificants holding the BC-DMT must renew their credential by paying the annual credential renewal fee using the Credential Renewal Form,  which is sent out yearly in early summer. 
  • RECERTIFICATION: Every 5 years, all BC-DMT Certificants are required to recertify by documenting that they have completed the required Continuing Education hours and paying the Recertification fee. NOTE: A percent of all BC-DMTs who recertify are randomly selected to be audited.

    ** Please be sure to retain all CE documentation for 5-years following the date you recertify.  You may delete them following that 5-year period.

  • Guidelines for BC-DMT Continuing Education Categories