The Neonatal Therapy Certification™ applications

Applications are now open and close on November 15th

*Please note that recertification is on a different schedule. CNTs™ with expiration between January and June will have their recertification application due March 31st of that year. CNTs™ with expiration between July and December will have their recertification application due September 30th of that year. If you are due to complete recertification, please follow the instructions provided in your notification email or click the recertification application tab at the top of this page.

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Neonatal Therapy Certification™

Therapists in the NICU are engaged in an advanced area of practice, which requires specific expertise. Neonatal Therapy Certification™ identifies occupational and physical therapists and speech-language pathologists who have demonstrated minimum standards for the amount of experience, education, and knowledge needed to effectively serve high-risk infants and families in the NICU.

The Benefits of Becoming a CNT™

Our Professional Partners

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Neonatal Therapy Certification™administered by the NTCB™, is endorsed by the National Association of Neonatal Therapists®. The NTCB™ is an organization that is completely independent of NANT.

The NTCB™ is proud to be a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence in show of our support of the credentialing community and our commitment to strive for excellence in our certification programs.

Stay Connected

Thank you for your interest in staying connected with the latest information and updates from the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board (NTCB™). If you’re eager to be a part of our community and receive valuable insights, announcements, and news related to neonatal therapy certification, we invite you to join our mailing list.

Here’s how you can receive information from the NTCB™: Compose an email to info@ntncb.org. In the subject, please write “Mailing List Subscription Request.”

Your engagement matters to us, and we are excited to have you as part of our network. If you have any questions or require further assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@ntncb.org.

Thank you for your interest and dedication to neonatal therapy excellence. We look forward to keeping you informed of all the exciting things happening with the (NTCB™).

What is a Certified
Neonatal Therapist®?

The credential ‘Certified Neonatal Therapist® signifies that an individual has undergone analysis, evaluation, and testing in accordance with the certification standards set by the NTCB™. This validation of their clinical experience and knowledge declares professional competence for the specialized area of practice in the NICU. The Certified Neonatal Therapist® credential is a mark of excellence and a sign that someone has demonstrated appropriate education and experience and passed an evidence-based exam at a testing center to demonstrate their expertise needed to practice in the NICU.

Certified Neonatal Therapists® deliver holistic, direct patient care and consultative services to premature and medically-complex infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Using an integrated, neuroprotective, family-centered model, CNT™ provide highly specialized and individualized therapeutic interventions in the NICU.

These interventions support optimal long-term development, prevent adverse sequelae, and nurture the infant-family dyad. Therapists in the NICU are engaged in an advanced area of practice, which requires specific expertise.

The NTCBTM

The Neonatal Therapy Certification Board® (NTCB™) is a multidisciplinary board comprised of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists who have expertise in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) throughout the United States and around the world.

The NTCB™ provides certification to neonatal therapists who have demonstrated the time, knowledge, and commitment to serve high-risk infants in the NICU.

Mission & Vision

It is the mission of the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board®(NTCB™) to recognize and advance inter-professional neonatal therapy practice through evidence-based certification standards including validation of clinical experience and knowledge essential for effective and independent delivery of neonatal therapy. This international certification, providing the Certified Neonatal Therapist® credential, is the only recognized and official neonatal therapy certification program. 

The Neonatal Therapy Certification Board® is the credentialing body which validates the experience and knowledge of Certified Neonatal Therapists® (OT, PT, SLP) who provide safe, effective, and evidence-based services to at-risk infants and their families. 

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Contact the NTCB™ with any specific questions regarding Neonatal Therapy Certification™.