TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
CHAPTER 27 COUNSELORS
AND THERAPISTS
PART 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A
PROFESSIONAL ART THERAPIST (LPAT)
16.27.7.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department
Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
[16.27.7.1 NMAC – Rp,
16.27.7.1 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.2 SCOPE: All
individuals applying for licensure by examination as professional art
therapists.
[16.27.7.2 NMAC - Rp, 16.27.7.2
NMAC, 11/30/2021; A, 1/18/2023]
16.27.7.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: These parts are promulgated pursuant to the
Counselor and Therapist Practice Act, Sections 61-9A-1, 61-9A-3, 61-9A-5,
61-9A-9, 61-9A-13, 61-9A-15, 61-9A-22, 61-9A-23, and 61-9A-24 NMSA 1978.
[16.27.7.3 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.3 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.4 DURATION: Permanent
[16.27.7.4 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.4 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE:
November 28, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[16.27.7.5 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.5 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective
of Part 7 is to state the minimum requirements for licensure as a professional
art therapist and to list the documentation required for application.
[16.27.7.6 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.6 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
16.27.7.8 SUPERVISION: No supervision
is required to practice with a LPAT independent license. The board strongly recommends that all
independently licensed counselors and therapists have an ongoing consultation
or peer review process in place.
[16.27.7.9 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.9 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.9 [RESERVED]
16.27.7.10 APPLICANTS
FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION: AS A PROFESSIONAL
ART THERAPIST (LPAT) MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROVIDE THE
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WITH THE APPLICATION: A licensed professional art
therapist (LPAT) must possess the following qualifications and provide the
required documentation with the application:
A. Age requirement. Be at least 21 years of age.
B. Applicant must sign a statement
provided in the application indicating the applicant has read the code of
ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of ethics.
C. Education requirements. Professional entry into art therapy requires
a masters or doctoral degree in art therapy, counseling or counseling related
field. Individuals holding a master’s degree in a related field may enter the
art therapy profession by completing 48 graduate semester hours or 72 quarter
hours in the art therapy core curriculum.
D. Experience requirements:
(1) a minimum of two years postgraduate
professional art therapy experience;
(2) evidence of having participated in a
total of 3000 hours of postgraduate clinical client contact and 100 hours of
appropriate face-to-face postgraduate supervision; 1000 clinical client contact
hours may be from the applicant’s internship or practicum.
E. Application fee of $75.00 as
provided for in 16.27.17 NMAC.
F. Is of good moral character with
conduct consistent with the code of ethics.
[16.27.7.10 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.10 NMAC, 11/30/2021; A, 1/18/2023]
16.27.7.11 ART
THERAPY CORE CURRICULUM:
A. History and theory of art therapy: To include art therapy history and theory,
events, practitioners and the development of art therapy as a distinct
therapeutic practice. Overview of
psychotherapy theories relevant to art therapy, theories of creativity, and
theoretical foundations of art therapy.
B. Techniques of practice in art
therapy: Direct experience of the
therapeutic utility and psychological influence of art processes and materials.
Identifying the therapeutic effect of art making leading to establishment of
therapeutic goals and intervention strategies. Development of a framework for
understanding symbolic language.
C. Application of art therapy with
people in different treatment settings: Art therapy interventions for the
treatment of children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in inpatient,
outpatient, partial treatment programs, and aftercare. Critical thinking with regard to similarities and differences between art
therapy intervention and counseling intervention. Exploration of several
behavioral and artistic communication, assessment, treatment planning,
treatment approaches, relationship dynamics, and the role of the art therapist
on the treatment team.
D. Group work: Theoretical and experiential understanding of
group dynamics, therapeutic factors, member roles and behaviors, leadership
styles and approaches, selection criteria, and short and long
term group process.
E. Art therapy assessment: Fundamentals of art therapy assessment,
statistical concepts including reliability and validity, selection of the
assessment tool, and familiarity with a variety of specific art therapy
instruments and procedures used in appraisal and evaluation. Ability to recognize indicators of functional
and organic disorders in the artwork of clients. Understanding of development levels, cultural
factors, symbolism and metaphor, psychopathology, psychological health manifested
in artwork and art making.
Administration and documentation of art therapy assessment, formulation
of treatment goals, objectives and strategies related to assessment and
evaluation.
F. Ethical and legal issues of art
therapy practice: Professional identity,
professional ethics, and the ethical practice of art therapy. Familiarity with the ethical standards of the
American art therapy association and ATCB, as well as ACA and other related
fields. The proper application of
ethical and legal principles of art therapy practice.
G. Standards of practice in art
therapy: Professional role as an art
therapist with regard to function and relationships
with other mental health providers.
Knowledge of professional organization, credentialing and licensure,
public policy, advocating for the profession, and client advocacy.
H. Cultural and social diversity: Foundation of knowledge in cultural diversity
theory and competency models applied to an understanding of diversity of
artistic language, symbolism and meaning in artwork and art making across
culture and within a diverse society.
Investigation of the role of the art therapist in social justice,
advocacy, and conflict resolution.
I. Thesis or culminating project: The integration of knowledge with regard to
the profession of art therapy, including the literature in the field through a
culminating project. This may include,
but is not limited to, thesis or extensive and in-depth; projects, use of
structured methods and formats such as quantitative and qualitative research,
formal case studies, and art-based research.
[16.27.7.11 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.11 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.12 EXAMINATION: Applicants
must demonstrate professional competency by passing the art therapy credentials
board certification examination (ATCBE).
[16.27.7.12 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.12 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.7.13 DOCUMENTATION
REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION:
A. A completed application as specified
in 16.27.3.8 NMAC.
B. Proof of education and experience:
(1) The applicant is required to submit
an official transcript in a sealed envelope from each institution contributing
to the applicant's master or doctoral degree a total of no less than 48
semester hours or 72 quarter hours which includes the required clinical core
curriculum. Applicants who have just graduated with an appropriate degree
field, and whose degrees have not yet been conferred by their university, may
submit the following documentation in while awaiting official transcripts to
become available:
(a) A verification
letter from a university official verifying
(i) their
degree program;
(ii) that all courses have been
completed and they have earned passing grades;
(iii) their
degrees will be conferred by the university; and
(b) A receipt
verifying that they have ordered their transcripts to be sent to the board
office once their degree is conferred.
(2) A statement from each supervisor in a
sealed envelope on a form provided by the board (attachment B) verifying the
applicant's supervised experience and setting forth the nature and extent of
such supervision must be submitted with the application; the statement shall
verify that the applicant's performance was in accordance with adequate
counseling and therapy standards of practice; if a supervisor's statement is
not available, the applicant may submit documentation explaining why the
supervisor's statement is not available and sworn affidavits from other
individuals verifying that supervision took place and describing the nature and
the extent of the supervision.
(3) Documentation of 3000 client contact
hours and 100 hours of appropriate face-to-face supervision.
(4) Attachment F, listing only specific
graduate coursework. The board may
request syllabi as needed to clarify course content.
(5) Documentation
of the applicant's licensure, registration or certification status must be
submitted on application attachment form A, which
must be sent directly to the board by the jurisdiction in which the applicant
is licensed, certified, or registered.
(6) Application fee of $75.00 as provided
for in 16.27.17 NMAC.
[16.27.7.13 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.13 NMAC, 11/30/2021; A, 1/18/2023]
16.27.7.14 [RESERVED]
[16.27.7.14 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.7.14 NMAC, 11/30/2021; Repealed,
1/18/2023]
HISTORY OF 16.27.7 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was
derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives
under:
Rule 6, Requirements for
Licensure as a Professional Art Therapist, 3/24/1994
Rule 6, Requirements for
Licensure as a Professional Art Therapist, 3/20/1995
History of Repealed Material:
16 NMAC 27.6, Requirements
for Licensure as a Professional Art Therapist - Repealed 6/15/2001
16 NMAC 27.9, Licensure by
Credentials - Repealed 6/15/2001
Other History: 16.27.7
NMAC - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Art Therapist (LPAT), filed
6/15/2001, was repealed and replaced by 16.27.7 NMAC - Requirements for
Licensure as a Professional Art Therapist (LPAT), effective 11/30/2021.