11602. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

11602 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 11602.1 To qualify for a license issued under this chapter, an applicant shall have completed: (a) A master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a program in art therapy that was either approved by the American Art Therapy Association (“AATA”) or accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (“CAAHEP”) at the time the degree was conferred; or (b) A master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a program that is substantially equivalent to a program in art therapy approved by AATA or accredited by CAAHEP and meets the requirements of § 11602.2. 11602.2 For the purposes of meeting the requirements of § 11602.1(b), the following shall apply: (a) A qualifying master’s degree shall consist of at least sixty (60) semester hours, or the equivalent number of quarter or trimester hours converted into semester hours, and include at least seven hundred (700) hours of supervised art therapy practicum or internship, of which at least three hundred and fifty (350) hours shall consist of direct provision of art therapy services to individuals, groups, or families; and (b) The Board of Professional Counseling (“Board”) has determined that the content of the education program is substantially equivalent to the content of master’s level art therapy program approved by AATA or the accreditation requirements set by CAAHEP. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011154 (August 18, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations, and Professionals 17 DCMR § 11602