How do I apply for licensure as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist?
• file the application for the Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (Form 1), • pay the application and registration fee ($345), • have the college or university from which you completed your graduate program verify that you received a master’s degree in creative arts therapy or a related degree that includes course content required in the law and regulations (Form 2 and transcript), • apply for a limited permit to meet the requirements for supervised experience and examination in a setting acceptable to the Department (Form 5 and $70 fee) • pass an acceptable examination (Certification Board for Music Therapy or Art Therapy Credential Board) or two case narratives acceptable to the Department for licensure, • have your employer or supervisor document that you completed 1,500 hours of post-degree supervised experience in creative arts therapy acceptable to the Department (Form 4 and 4B), and • complete the two-hour Department-approved course in child abuse identification and reporting or t
