Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXXI - Bulletin 746-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel
Chapter 7 - Ancillary School Service Certificates
Subchapter B - School Therapists
Section CXXXI-725 - Overview
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXXXI-725
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. School Art Therapist-Valid as long as holder remains in the same school system.
1. Eligibility requirements:
a. verify successful completion of accredited
art therapy degree program, and current registration or membership in the
American Art Therapy Association; and
b. meet requirements of the educational
program:
i. three semester hours, Introduction
to Education of Exceptional Children; and
ii. three semester hours, Psychology of
Exceptional Children; and
c. 50 percent of preclinical experience must
have been directed toward a population aged zero through 21 years, in both
institutional and school settings.
2. Renewal Guidelines. The LEA must request
renewal with any change of employment to another school system.
B. Dance Therapist-valid as long as holder remains in same school system.
1.
Graduate Level
a. Eligibility requirements:
i. graduate degree in dance
therapy;
ii. requirements of the
educational program:
(a). three semester
hours, Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children; and
(b). three semester hours, Psychology of
Exceptional Children;
iii. current registration or membership in
the American Dance Therapy Association.
b. Renewal Guidelines: The Louisiana
employing authority must request a renewal with any change of employment to
another school system.
2. Bachelor's Level
a. Eligibility requirements:
i. bachelor's degree in dance
therapy;
ii. requirements of the
educational program:
(a). three semester
hours, Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children; and
(b). three semester hours, Psychology of
Exceptional Children;
iii. practicum for two semesters in both a
clinical and a school setting with fifty percent of the practicum involving
work with a population aged zero through 21 years; and
iv. current registration or membership the
American Dance Therapy Association; and
b. Renewal Guidelines. The LEA must request
renewal with any change of employment to another school system.
C. Music Therapist-valid as long as holder remains in same school system.
1. Eligibility requirements:
a. evidence of successful completion of an
accredited music therapy degree program, and registration by the National
Association of Music Therapy, Inc.;
b. meet the course requirements of the music
therapy component of the degree program to include:
i. three semester hours, Introduction to
Education of Exceptional Children;
ii. three semester hours, Psychology of
Exceptional Children; and
iii.
recreational music; and
iv. school
music; and
c. 50 percent
of pre-clinical and clinical experiences should be directed toward a population
aged zero through 21 years, in both institutional and school
settings.
2. Renewal
Guidelines. The LEA must request renewal with any change of employment to
another school system.
D. Occupational Therapy. Beginning June 1, 2024, the following are considered certified by BESE.
1. Certified Licensed Occupational Therapist
Assistant (COTA)- a person who holds a current, valid COTA license to practice
occupational therapy in Louisiana in compliance with
R.S.
37:3001-3014, as administered by the Board of
Medical Examiners. A COTA must work under the supervision of a Licensed
Occupational Therapist.
a. - c.
Repealed.
2. Occupational
Therapist Provisional Certification- a person who holds a temporary license to
practice occupational therapy in Louisiana in compliance with
R.S.
37:3001-3014, as administered by the Louisiana
State Board of Medical Examiners.
a. - b.
Repealed.
3. Occupational
Therapist Full Certificate-a person who holds a current, valid license to
practice occupational therapy in Louisiana in compliance with
R.S.
37:3001-3014, as administered by the Board of
Medical Examiners.
a. - b. Repealed.
E. Physical Therapy. Beginning June 1, 2024, the following are considered certified by BESE:
1. Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)-a
person who holds a current, valid PTA license to assist in the practice of
physical therapy in compliance with
R.S.
37:2401-2424, as administered by the Louisiana
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. A PTA must work under the
supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
a. - c. Repealed.
2. Physical Therapist Provisional
Certification-a person who holds a current, valid temporary license to practice
physical therapy in compliance with
R.S.
37:2401-2424, as administered by the Louisiana
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
a.
- b. Repealed.
3.
Physical Therapist Full Certificate-a person who holds a current, valid license
to practice physical therapy in compliance with
R.S.
37:2401-2424, as administered by the Louisiana
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
a.
- b. Repealed.
F. Certified Behavior Analyst. Beginning June 1, 2024, the following are considered certified by BESE:
1. Assistant
Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)-a person who holds a current assistant level
certification issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Boards (BACB) or
other nationally credentialing bodies as approved by the BACB. A BCaBA must
work under the direct supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
A worker who changes employing school systems must provide a copy of current
certification issued by BACB to serve as a behavior analyst.
a. - b. Repealed.
2. Behavior Analyst (BCBA)-a person who holds
a current behavior analyst certification issued by the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board (BACB) or other nationally credentialing bodies as approved
by the BACB. A worker who changes employing school systems must provide a copy
of current certification issued by BACB to serve as a behavior analyst.
a. - b. Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1- 391.10, and R.S. 17:411.
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