Applies only to full time students currently studying towards a music or music teaching degree or diploma at a recognised tertiary institution. Proof of enrolment must be provided each year.

A tertiary music student who holds at least Grade 7 Practical (Credit) and Grade 5 Theory (Credit) and has at least 3 years’ teaching experience is eligible for Teaching Membership and will progress to Accredited Teaching Membership on satisfactory completion of the course.

Term of Student Membership is 4 years with the possibility of an extension.

Minimum performance level:
Grade 6 Practical
plus Grade 4 Theory
(AMEB or equivalent)

A student/teacher who has not yet completed the music teaching qualifications required by WAMTA and who is in the process of doing so by means of a public examination system (eg.AMEB) or the WAMTA Accreditation courses by correspondence.

Please note: A Provisional member who has the AMEB’s CTMusA but only the minimum performance requirements remains a Provisional member until higher performance and theory levels are achieved

Minimum performance level:
Grade 7 Practical (Credit) or
Grade 8 Practical (Pass)
plus Grade 5 theory (Credit)
(AMEB or equivalent)

In addition, a general teaching certificate from Teachers’ Colleges which have been replaced by degree-conferring bodies will be accepted.

To progress to Accredited Teaching Member, a Teaching Member is required to complete a music teaching degree or diploma, or the WAMTA Accreditation courses by correspondence.

Courses such as the AMEB’s CPM and Piano for Leisure are not sufficient for accreditation.

Minimum performance level: Grade 8 Practical (Credit) plus Grade 6 theory (Credit)(AMEB or equivalent)

(a) degree in music from a university or recognised tertiary institution, or
(b) diploma in music teaching from a recognised conservatorium, tertiary institution or recognised examination system, e.g. the AMEB’s ATMusA, or
(c) licentiate teaching diploma from a recognised institution, or
(d) licentiate performing diploma from a recognised institution plus 5 years’ music teaching experience, or
(e) WAMTA Accreditation courses, or
(f) long (25+ years) and distinguished teaching record (special circumstances will be considered by Council), or
(g) eligibility for acceptance as an Accredited Teacher within a nationally accepted accreditation system