The GAC sends advocacy notices that members need to be aware of and action alerts when timely attention is needed to help build support on important issues, votes or bills.
They provide instruction on who to contact and sample letters that explain and support the cause. I participated by sending letters and calling my legislative representatives and I even met with my local Assemblyman. I felt energized and proud that I was able to do my part. NYATA continues to cultivate rapport with officials at the state level and we will continue to move forward with our legislative agenda. It is important that all art therapists get involved in advocacy, because together we can make a difference.
The setting cannot be a private practice owned or operated by the applicant. If the experience is completed in a setting other than the limited permit setting, you must submit an operating certificate or certificate of incorporation that indicates the entity is authorized to employ licensed professionals and provide services that are restricted under Title VIII of the Education Law. The setting where the experience is gained is responsible for the services provided by individuals gaining experience for licensure.
The setting is also responsible for providing adequate supervision to such individuals and for assigning a qualified supervisor, as defined in this section, to individuals gaining experience for licensure. Please note: New York State candidates for the Creative Arts Therapist licensing examinations must have completed their graduate program and received the graduate degree as a condition for admission to the examination.
Applicants for licensure will not be approved to take the examination prior to receipt of the graduate degree. To meet the examination requirement for licensure as a Creative Arts Therapist in New York State, you must pass one of the following examinations:. New York does not accept examinations in other professions e.
Certification Board for Music Therapists E. The New York State Case Narrative Examination consists of submission of two case narratives that describe the assessment and treatment of separate clients. This will allow you to demonstrate a basic level of competence in applying the knowledge and skills necessary to practice Creative Arts Therapy in New York State. You will be able to select your own cases in advance, but you will write the case narratives in a supervised, secure test center.
Each narrative will be reviewed and scored by the State Board or its designees to determine the thoroughness and appropriateness of your interactions with and your therapeutic approach to the treatment of a client. Examples of such non-standard conditions include the use of a dictionary or extra time for applicants whose primary language is other than English.
If a candidate passed the examination under non-standard conditions for another jurisdiction, that candidate may be required to retake the examination under standard conditions. If you have a disability and may require reasonable testing accommodations for the examination, you must complete and submit a Request for Reasonable Testing Accommodations form 23 KB.
You must mail the Request for Reasonable Testing Accommodations form to the address printed on that form, along with the required documentation. You will be notified in writing as to whether or not your request for accommodations has been approved. If your request is approved, it will be valid for 1 year from the date of the approval notification. You may not test until your request for accommodations has been processed by the Department. If you schedule a test before your request for accommodations has been processed, you may lose any fee paid to the examination administrator.
Please be sure to check the box in item 20 of your Application for Licensure Form 1 if you are requesting accommodations. The Form 3 will be reviewed to determine if you have prior disciplinary history which may constitute a question of moral character for the license or limited permit. An applicant seeking endorsement of a license in Creative Arts Therapy issued by another jurisdiction must present evidence of having completed 5 years of licensed practice in the 10 years prior to applying for licensure in New York State.
The applicant must have been licensed in the other jurisdiction by meeting the following requirements:. The applicant must be of good moral character, as determined by the Department, and complete the required course work in the identification and reporting of child abuse or the exemption from such course work, as required in Section 3 of the Education Law.
If you cannot certify 5 years of acceptable post-licensure experience in the 10 years prior to applying for a New York State license, you are not eligible for licensure by endorsement and must apply as an applicant for initial licensure.
No other examination scores are acceptable See Examination Section. Limited permits are only issued for specific practice sites in New York State under a qualified supervisor acceptable to the Department.
The setting must be authorized to employ licensed professionals and provide services that are restricted under Title VIII of the Education Law. Appropriate supervision and allowable practice sites are the same as those for the experience requirements specified above. Effective January 1, , one must be licensed or otherwise authorized to practice Creative Arts Therapy or supervise a permit holder.
The limited permit is valid for a period of two years. Practice without a permit is not allowed and any experience obtained without a limited permit may not be acceptable for licensure. You may not practice until the limited permit is issued by the Department. When you are leaving employment, for maternity leave or other reason, your employer must return the permit to the State Board office immediately with an explanation as to why the permit is being returned.
We will void the permit at that time and " clock will stop ". You will have the remaining time available for a future permit. Additional resources. For more information, contact:. Save Save this item to your account.
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