Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) As
used in this section, acceptable national certifying or registering body means
a national certifying or registering body that the department determines is
recognized nationwide as an organization that certifies or registers creative
arts therapists throughout the United States based upon a review of their
qualifications to practice creative arts therapy and must have adequate
standards for the review of the applicant's qualifications for practicing
creative arts therapy, as determined by the department. Such standards must
include standards for the review of the applicant's education and experience
for practicing creative arts therapy and may include an examination
requirement.
(b) Alternative
requirements. In accordance with section
8411
(2)(a) of the Education Law, an applicant who
does not meet the requirements for licensure as a creative arts therapist as
prescribed in section
8404
(3) of the Education Law, may qualify for a
license as a creative arts therapist through meeting the alternative
requirements prescribed in either paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision,
provided that the applicant files the licensure application with the department
and pays the required fees by January 1, 2006 and meets all of the other
requirements on or before December 31, 2006.
(1) Alternative route one. An applicant may
qualify for a license as a creative arts therapist through meeting the
following alternative requirements. The applicant shall:
(i) file an application for licensure by
January 1, 2006 and pay the fee for the initial license and the fee for the
first registration period, as prescribed in section
8404
(3)(g) of the Education Law;
(ii) be of good moral character as determined
by the department;
(iii) be at
least 21 years of age; and
(iv)
have completed a master's or higher degree program in creative arts therapy,
including but not limited to art, music, dance, drama, psychodrama, or poetry
therapies, that is registered by the department pursuant to Part 52 of this
Title, or is an equivalent program as determined by the department, provided
that the program includes:
(a) coursework
that contains curricular content in the study of:
(1) one or more of the creative arts
therapies, including but not limited to art, music, dance, drama, psychodrama,
or poetry therapies, for the practice of creative arts therapy as defined in
section
8404
(1) of the Education Law;
(2) human growth and development;
(3) theories in creative arts
therapy;
(4) assessment and
appraisal of individuals and groups;
(5) research and program
evaluation;
(6) clinical
instruction; and
(b) a
supervised internship or supervised practicum in the practice of creative arts
therapy; and
(v) after
completing the master's or higher degree program prescribed in subparagraph
(iv) of this paragraph, have engaged in the practice of creative arts therapy,
as defined in section
8404
(1) of the Education Law, for at least 1,500
clock hours.
(2)
Alternative route two. An applicant may qualify for a license as a creative
arts therapist through meeting the following alternative requirements. The
applicant shall:
(i) file an application for
licensure by January 1, 2006 and pay the fee for the initial license and the
fee for the first registration period, as prescribed in section
8404
(3)(g) of the Education Law;
(ii) be of good moral character as determined
by the department;
(iii) be at
least 21 years of age;
(iv) have
engaged in the practice of creative arts therapy, as defined in section
8404
(1) of the Education Law, on a full- time
basis for seven years or the part-time equivalent. For purposes of this
subparagraph, practice on a full-time basis shall mean 800 clock hours in the
practice of creative arts therapy, earned over a 52-week period;
(v) have submitted certifications from three
individuals who meet the qualifications for supervisors of the experience
requirement, as prescribed in section
79-11.3(c)(2) of
this Subpart, endorsing the applicant's good professional ethics and clinical
competence to practice creative arts therapy. Such certifications shall be
submitted on forms prescribed by the department; and
(vi) either:
(a) have completed a baccalaureate or higher
degree program in creative arts therapy that is registered by the department
pursuant to Part 52 of this Title or is an equivalent program, provided that
the applicant demonstrates the completion of coursework within such a program
that contains curricular content in the study of: one or more of the arts,
including but not limited to music, the fine arts, theater, or literature, for
the practice of creative arts therapy; human growth and development; theories
in creative arts therapy; and research or program evaluation; or
(b) document to the satisfaction of the
department:
(1) having completed a
baccalaureate or higher degree program in a program in any field that is
registered by the department pursuant to Part 52 of this Title or is an
equivalent program; and
(2)
certification or registration by an acceptable national certifying or
registering body, as defined by subdivision (a) of this section. For use under
this subdivision, such certification or registration need not be current but
shall not have been revoked for misconduct and/or unethical activities. For
documentation of the applicant's certification or registration status to be
sufficient, the acceptable national certifying or registering body must submit
documentation verifying the applicant's certification or registration status
directly to the department.
(c) In accordance with section
8411
(2)(b) of the Education Law, an applicant who
meets all requirements for licensure as a creative arts therapist, as
prescribed in section
8404
(3) of the Education Law, except for the
examination requirement, may qualify for a license as a creative arts therapist
through meeting the requirements of this subdivision, provided that the
applicant meets files the licensure application with the department and pays
the required fees by January 1, 2006 and meets all of the other requirements on
or before December 31, 2006. The applicant shall:
(1) file an application for licensure by
January 1, 2006 and pay the fee for the initial license and the fee for the
first registration period, as prescribed in section
8404
(3)(g) of the Education Law;
(2) meet all requirements for the license as
a creative arts therapist prescribed in section
8404
(3) of the Education Law, except the
examination requirement; and
(3)
either:
(i) have certification or
registration by an acceptable national certifying or registering body, as
defined by subdivision (a) of this section. For use under this subdivision,
such certification or registration need not be current but shall not have been
revoked for misconduct and/or unethical activities. For documentation of the
applicant's certification or registration status to be sufficient, the
acceptable national certifying or registering body must submit documentation
verifying the applicant's certification or registration status directly to the
department; or
(ii) if there is no
acceptable national certifying or registering body for creative arts therapists
as defined in subdivision (a) of this section, have engaged in the practice of
creative arts therapy, as defined in section
8404
(1) of the Education Law, on a full-time
basis for five years of the immediately preceding eight years prior to
application for licensure. For purposes of this subparagraph, practice on a
full-time basis shall mean 800 clock hours in the practice of creative arts
therapy, earned over a 52-week period.
