certification intensive programs

Summer Intensive Certification Program for Adults

Summer Intensive classes will not be offered until the Summer of 2009.

This highly intensive, comprehensive program is open only to intermediate level harpists and harpers. Please know that while it can be completed in 8 weeks, it has been difficult for students to do that. In the event that a student cannot meet deadlines with their completion of readings, writings, internship and all other requirements, arrangements can be made to complete their certifications by August of the following year.

All classroom modules will take place at the home of Bedside Harp at 6318 Neshaminy Valley Drive, Bensalem, PA, at our host hospitals, or at a combination of locations. Students may elect to complete their internships at any of our host hospitals which to date includes Robert Wood Johnson University Hospitals in Hamilton, and Rahway and The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey and Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA. We have arranged for reasonable housing for those students wishing to stay in the area for the seven week period.

Classroom Modules I, II and III take place a week apart, beginning the first weekend in July. Students will begin their internships immediately following the presentation of Module I, playing first in common areas in our host hospitals, and then, after Module III, in patient rooms in our host hospitals which we see as our incubators. At these hospitals, students will receive the benefit of hands-on supervision, mentorship, support and training by our Mastery level graduates. If 80% of their internships are completed at any one of our host hospitals, graduates will receive the designation of Hospital-Certified. If 50% of their internships are completed at any one of our host hospitals, graduates will receive the designation of Hospital-Intensive. Hospital-Certified and Hospital-Intensive designations are co-conferred by the host hospital and Bedside Harp. If less than 50% of their internships are completed at our host hospitals, students will graduate with the certification of Certified Harp Therapist or Certified Master of Harp Therapy conferred by Bedside Harp.