--- title: "Teacher Certification in Scottsdale, AZ | Musicologie" description: "See how our 5-level Musicologie Teacher Certification program supports teachers at Musicologie Scottsdale and helps you find the right match." canonical_url: "https://musicologie.com/locations/scottsdale/teacher-certification-program" meta: "og:description": "See how our 5-level Musicologie Teacher Certification program supports teachers at Musicologie Scottsdale and helps you find the right match." "og:image": "https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1021609/960x640/1c7521ef9c/teacher-playing-the-organ-with-a-student.jpeg/m/" "og:image:height": "640" "og:image:width": "960" "og:title": "Teacher Certification in Scottsdale, AZ | Musicologie" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://musicologie.com/llms.txt) # **Teacher Certification** Our Music Teacher Development Track **Industry Leading for Your Peace of Mind** ### **How Our 5-level Certification Program Works** Did you know private music teachers don’t have to be certified or licensed to teach music? And studios don't have to be either. They can hire whoever they want without regard to degrees or experience. You can check if your teacher has a music degree. But a music degree is actually a poor indicator of whether a musician is a good teacher, which we’ve written about here. So, it’s really hard for students to decipher which qualifications matter, and which teacher will be right when it comes to their specific needs. ![A Musicologie teacher performing on their drum set]() Musicolologie teachers are different because they ARE certified. The Musicologie Teacher Certification is our one-of-a-kind 5-level certification program that highlights the experience, professional development, and leadership of each of our teachers. We created the Musicologie Teacher Certification so you know your Musicologie teacher has the right skills to lead you on your musical journey. We are totally transparent about what training they’ve had, and what experience they’ll bring to your lessons. This includes professional development that only Musicologie offers to address frequent blinds spots, like our Training for Teaching Kids Age 4-7, which addresses the lack of experience with kids that many otherwise well qualified teachers have. Or our Inclusive Teaching Workshops covering topics like LGTBQ sensitivity, neurodiversity and racial equity. Because our teachers are certified, you can be confident Musicologie Scottsdale has the perfect teacher for you. If you do a first lesson with a teacher and decide the match isn't perfect, you can try a lesson with any other teacher for free until you find the right one. That’s our Perfect Match Promise. [Get Started](https://musicologie.app/get-started?location=scottsdale) ![Level M1 Badge]() ## **Level M1 Certification** **Experience Requirements** - Background Check - At least 5 years specific training on their instrument - Has passed the Musicologie audition process - Bachelors in performance/education OR is an experienced professional musician **Professional Development Requirements** - Completed Musicologie Teacher Training - Completed Student-Centered Learning Training - Completed Training for Teaching Ages 4-7 ![Level M2 Badge]() ## **Level M2 Certification** **Experience Requirements** - Background Check - At least 5 years specific training on their instrument - Bachelors in performance/education OR is an experienced professional musician - At least 250 teaching hours OR a Masters/Doctorate in performance or pedagogy **Professional Development Requirements** - Completed Musicologie Teacher Training - Completed Student-Centered Learning Training - Attends at least one Inclusive Teaching workshop per year ![Level M3 Badge]() ## **Level M3 Certification** **Experience Requirements** - Background Check - At least 5 years specific training on their instrument - Bachelors in performance/education OR is an experienced professional musician - 750 teaching hours, at least 500 of which are at Musicologie OR 250 teaching hours at Musicologie and a Masters/Doctorate in performance or pedagogy. **Professional Development Requirements** - Completed Musicologie Teacher Training - Completed Training for Teaching Ages 4-7 - Attends at least one Inclusive Teaching workshop per year - 15 hours shadowing or being observed by an M3-M5 Musicologie teacher ![Level M4 Badge]() ## **Level M4 Certification** **Experience Requirements** - Background Check - At least 5 years specific training on their instrument - Bachelors in performance/education OR is an experienced professional musician - 2000 teaching hours, at least 1000 of which are at Musicologie OR 1000 teaching hours at least 500 of which are at Musicologie and a Masters/Doctorate in performance or pedagogy **Leadership Requirements** - Developed a group class curriculum OR has published a music education article - 10 hours mentoring other Musicologie teachers **Professional Development Requirements** - Completed Musicologie Teacher Training - Completed Training for Teaching Ages 4-7 - Attends at least one Inclusive Teaching workshop per year - 15 hours shadowing or being observed by an M3-M5 Musicologie teacher ![Level M45 Badge]() ## **Level M5 Certification** **Experience Requirements** - Background Check - At least 5 years specific training on their instrument - Bachelors in performance/education OR is an experienced professional musician - 3,000 teaching hours, at least 2,000 of which are at Musicologie **Leadership Requirements** - Developed a group class curriculum OR has published a music education article - Published a music education article - 20 hours mentoring other Musicologie teachers - At least two community performances per year of M5 Certification **Professional Development Requirements** - Completed Musicologie Teacher Training - Completed Training for Teaching Ages 4-7 - Teaches at least two instruments - Attends at least one Inclusive Teaching workshop per year - Attends at least one professional music or education conference, event or class per year - Maintains at least one professional affiliation, such as OMEA, NATS, RCM, Voice Association, PAVA, MTNA - At least one additional music performance or education certification such as a Masters Degree in performance/pedagogy, Doctorate in performance/pedagogy, Suzuki, Orff/Kodaly, Musicologie Junior, Music Together, LoVetri Somatic Voicework, Shenandoah CCM, Certificate Singing Health Specialization, Artist Diploma, Professional Studies Diploma **Musicologie Scottsdale** ## **Music Education Programs** ![Girl with accordion being helped by teacher]() [**Musicologie Junior® **](https://musicologie.com/locations/scottsdale/musicologie-junior) Experiential music classes for young children and their grown-ups ![Girl sitting at a piano smiling as her teacher points to a piece of music]() [**Private Lessons **](https://musicologie.com/locations/scottsdale/music-lessons) One-on-one lessons with a Certified Teacher ![Accelerated Piano Lab student playing piano while their teacher smiles]() [**Accelerated Labs® **](https://musicologie.com/locations/scottsdale/accelerated-labs) An innovative approach to group lessons ![A man wearing a gold jacket while playing guitar under stage lighting]() [**RockStars® **](https://musicologie.com/locations/scottsdale/rockstars) Become a rock star! Join a band and perform live ![Bass Teacher Practicing While Smiling]() ### **Why Choose Lessons at Musicologie?** - ![Musicologie bird logo]() Certified Teachers - ![Musicologie bird logo]() Programs for all ages - ![Musicologie bird logo]() Concerts and events - ![Musicologie bird logo]() Private lessons and group classes - ![Musicologie bird logo]() Easy and flexible rescheduling - ![Musicologie bird logo]() More than 10,000 students taught [Register Online](https://musicologie.app/get-started?location=scottsdale) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://musicologie.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"Simply Delightful music lessons & classes for all ages. 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