N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 79-11.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 79-11.1 - Professional study

(a) As used in this section, acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting creative arts therapy programs, having accreditation standards that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for programs registered as leading to licensure in creative arts therapy pursuant to section 52.34 of this Title, and applying its criteria for granting accreditation of programs in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner.

(b) To meet the professional education requirement for licensure as a creative arts therapist, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of completing:

(1) a master's or doctoral program in creative arts therapy registered as leading to licensure in this field pursuant to section 52.34 of this Title, or a master's or doctoral program in creative arts therapy that is accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a program determined by the department to be substantially equivalent to such a registered or accredited program; or

(2) a program located outside the United States and its territories that is recognized by the appropriate civil authorities of the jurisdiction in which the program is located as a program that prepares an applicant for the professional practice of creative arts therapy, has been verified in accordance with section 59.2(c) of this Title, and which is determined by the department to be substantially equivalent to a master's or doctoral program in creative arts therapy registered by the department as leading to licensure in this field, pursuant to section 52.34 of this Title, or to a master's or doctoral program in creative arts therapy accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 79-11.1