State Regulation of Art Therapists USA from AATA 1/2019 Delaware:LicensedProfessionalArtTherapist(LPAT)andLicensedAssociateArtTherapist (LAAT)issuedbytheBoardofMentalHealthandChemicalDependencyProfessionals. Kentucky:ProfessionalArtTherapyLicense(LPAT)issuedbytheKentuckyBoardof LicensureforProfessionalArtTherapists,whichisattachedtotheOfficeofOccupationsand ProfessionsoftheKentuckyPublicProtectionCabinet. Maryland:ProfessionalClinicalArtTherapyLicense(LPCAT)issuedbytheStateBoardof ProfessionalCounselorsandTherapists. Mississippi:ProfessionalArtTherapyLicense(LPAT)issuedbytheMississippiStateBoardof Healthwitha3-memberProfessionalArtTherapyAdvisoryCouncil. NewJersey:ProfessionalArtTherapyLicense(LPAT)issuedbyafive-memberArtTherapy AdvisoryCommitteeundertheStateBoardofMarriageandFamilyTherapyExaminers. NewMexico:ProfessionalArtTherapistLicense(LPAT)issuedbytheCounselingandTherapy PracticeBoardundertheBoardsandCommissionsDivisionoftheNewMexicoRegulation& LicensingDepartment. Oregon:LicensedArtTherapist(LAT)andLicensedCertifiedArtTherapist(LCAT)issuedby theHealthLicensingOfficeoftheOregonHealthAuthority. II. States Licensing Art Therapists under related licenses: theNewYorkStateEducationDepartment. Pennsylvania:Arttherapydefinedinregulationasaqualifying“closelyrelatedfield”forthe professionalcounselinglicenseissuedbytheStateBoardofSocialWork,MarriageandFamily TherapistsandProfessionalCounselorsunderthePennsylvaniaStateSecretaryofState. Texas:ProfessionalCounselorwithSpecializationinArtTherapyLicense(LPC-AT)issuedby theTexasStateBoardofExaminersofProfessionalCounselors. Utah:Arttherapistswithclinicalarttherapymaster’sdegreesrecognizedbytheUtahDivision ofOccupationalandProfessionalLicensingasmeetingtheeducationrequirementsforthe AssociateClinicalMentalHealthCounselorlicense. Wisconsin:RegisteredArtTherapistwithLicensetoPracticePsychotherapyissuedbythe WisconsinDepartmentofSafetyandProfessionalServicestoqualifyingarttherapistswithboard certificationbytheArtTherapyCredentialsBoard(ATCB). III.States Recognizing Art Therapists for purposes of State Hiring or Title Protection: Arizona:StatelawauthorizestheStateDepartmentofHealthServicestocontractformental healthandbehavioralhealthservicesofCertifiedArtTherapists;definesArtTherapyfor purposesofstatelawandprovidestitleprotectionforcredentialedarttherapists. Connecticut:ArttherapyisdefinedinStatelawforpurposesofqualifyingwhomayprovideart therapyservicestothepublicandrestrictinguseofthetitle“arttherapist”topersonsholding nationalarttherapycredentials. Louisiana:StateDepartmentofEducationregulationsrequirelicensesbasedonATCB credentialstoqualifyforhiringasarttherapistsinpublicschools. AATA,October2017 |
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