N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34D-2.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:34D-2.9 - Licensure for applicants engaged in the practice of art therapy prior to November 13, 2020

(a) Prior to November 13, 2020, a person may apply for licensure as a professional art therapist without satisfying the education, experiential, and examination requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:34D-2.1, if the applicant has completed:

1. A minimum of 45 graduate credit-hours, which includes a master's degree or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, in subject matter that is primarily art therapy in content; and

2. Not less than five years of experience in the practice of art therapy. For purposes of this paragraph, each year of experience in the practice of art therapy shall consist of 1,500 hours.

(b) Prior to *November 13, 2020*, a person may apply for licensure as a professional art therapist without satisfying the education and experiential requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:34D-2.1, if the applicant has:

1. Completed a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours, which includes a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; and

2. Passed the Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination.

(c) An applicant who meets the requirements of (a) or (b) above shall submit a completed application for licensure, a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check, and a certificate of completion of the online New Jersey Art Therapy Jurisprudence Orientation taken within six months of the date of application.

(d) In addition to the documentation requirements of (c) above, an applicant who meets the requirements of (a) above shall also submit attestations from employers indicating that the applicant has completed the experience requirement of (a)2 above (which shall include dates of employment, summary of hours worked, and the type of work performed). If the applicant is unable to obtain an attestation, the Committee shall accept W-2 or 1099 forms or a notarized affidavit from the applicant.

(e) Once the Committee has determined that an applicant is qualified for licensure, the Committee shall inform the applicant that he or she must submit to the Committee the initial license fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34D-1.13.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34D-2.9

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1674(a), effective 11/18/2019