11603 SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

11603.1 In addition to the educational qualification required by § 11602.1, an applicant for a license to practice as a professional art therapist shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board, as required by § 11603.3, that the applicant obtained experience in the practice of art therapy that meets the following requirements:

1. (a) The applicant accrued at least three thousand (3,000) hours of lawful practice of art therapy completed within a period of at least two (2) years under the supervision of a supervisor meeting the requirements of §§ 11603.2 and 11603.3;
2. (b) At least one thousand (1,000) of the hours referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection included the practice of art therapy in direct contact with clients;
3. (c) At least two hundred (200) of the hours referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection were under immediate supervision and at least one (1) hour of immediate supervision was provided for each fifteen (15) hours of direct contact with clients;
4. (d) The supervised practice began after the applicant completed the requirements of a master's degree; and
5. (e) The applicant's performance was rated as at least satisfactory by each supervisor.

11603.2 The qualifying supervised practice experience shall be accrued under the supervision of any of the following practitioners:

1. (a) An Art Therapy Certified Supervisor ("ATCS") holding a valid and current credential from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. ("ATCB");
2. (b) A Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist ("ATR-BC") with a valid and current credential from the ATCB with two (2) years of independent clinical practice experience;
3. (c) A licensed professional art therapist with two (2) years of independent clinical practice experience; or
4. (d) A licensed mental health practitioner with two (2) years of independent clinical practice experience, provided, however, that at least fifty percent (50%) of the supervised practice experience is obtained from a supervisor enumerated in paragraph (a), (b), or (c).

11603.3 A practitioner referred to in § 11603.2 who provides supervision pursuant to this section shall provide supervision, training, and monitoring appropriate to the supervisee's level of competence and ability.11603.4 An applicant for a professional art therapy license shall demonstrate qualifications required under this section by submitting, along with the application, a signed statement from each supervisor who supervised the applicant during the required period of experience which sets forth the following:- (a) The location at which and period of time during which the supervision took place;

- (b) The number of hours of the applicant's practice of professional art therapy ;

- (c) The number of hours of immediate supervision of the applicant;

- (d) The specific nature of and responsibilities included in the applicant's practice;

- (e) A rating of the applicant's performance;

- (f) The license number and jurisdiction in which the supervisor was licensed during the supervised period, if a license is required in the jurisdiction;

- (g) Evidence that the supervisor meets the requirements of § 11603.2; and

- (h) That the supervisor provided supervision, training, and monitoring appropriate to the supervisee's level of competence and ability.11603.5 Notwithstanding the requirements of § 11603.2(b), (c), or (d), the Board may approve supervised practice experience despite the supervisor's lack of two (2) years' independent clinical practice experience under the following circumstances :- (a) The applicant for license accrued or began accruing their supervised practice experience before the effective date of this chapter; or

- (b) The applicant is seeking a license under this chapter by endorsement pursuant to § 11608.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011154 (August 18, 2023).