New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions › Subpart 79-11 - Creative Arts Therapy › Section 79-11.6 - Special provisions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 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.