​CM Evaluations 2026

CM Enrollment is Now Open Email Link​

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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT® Evaluations (Online)

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Students CM Evaluation Media Submission Period: Feb. 28 - March 10, 2026

CM Teacher Information Videos and Quiz: August 20, 2025 (suggested)

Online Registration: Sept 1 - 30, 2025 (Online System opens for enrollment)

Parents Pay Online: Sept 1– Oct 5, 2025

REPERTOIRE Entry & Apply for Convention Recital: Sept 1, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025 (Input Repertoire Online)

CM Results Publish Date: Mar 30, 2026

CM Parent Results Published: April 1, 2026

CM Theory Test Published: April 1, 2026

Panel Regional Application Edit Close: Dec 15, 2025

PANEL Regional Media Submission Due Date: Jan 17-27, 2026

PANEL Results Publish Date: Feb 23, 2026 (Parents Feb 25, 2026)

PANEL Final App. Deadline: Mar 1-10, 2026

PANEL Final Media Submission Deadline: Mar 17, 2026

PANEL Final Results Publish Date: Apr 2, 2026

Deadline for Teachers to report Evaluation Results Errors: Mar 30-April 9, 2026

Deadline for Convention App and Parents Pay $66: Apr 15, 2026

CM Make-Up App. Open: Apr 1-15, 2026

CM Make-Up Evaluation Media Submission: Apr 27 -May 5, 2026

Convention Schedule Publish Date: May 15, 2026

CM Certificates Send Out: May 2026

MTAC Convention Dates: June 26- June 29, 2026

Convention Theme Recitals topic is "Music of Nature" for Convention 2026 and Convention 2027

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WHAT’S NEW for Certificate of Merit 2026 Click here for more info: https://www.mtaclc.org/cm

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Help Info:

• All CM program and repertoire questions you may have during the year should be sent through the red “Help” button in the CM section of your Teacher Portal at new.mtac.org, and your Regional Coordinator will respond to your question.

 • For technical assistance, please contact the MTAC State Office via cminfo@mtac.org.

Line of Communications: Student/Parents-Teachers-CM Regional Coordinator-CM • Council-CM State Chair

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