Art Therapy Credentialing

Below is a description of the professional credentialing of art therapists:

Registration – The designation “ATR” (Art Therapist Registered) is granted by the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) to art therapists who have successfully completed the required graduate educational training and post graduate professional experience, which includes supervision by an ATR credentialed art therapist.

Board Certification – The designation “BC” (Board Certified) is granted by the ATCB to ATR art therapists who have successfully passed the independently administered, national certification examination. Re-certification is provided every five years by documentation of continuing education, publication, presentation, exhibition, and other activities which demonstrate continuing professional competence.

To learn more about the professional credentialing of art therapists, please visit the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) website.

It is important to know it is unethical for someone to practice art therapy or refer to themselves as an art therapist without obtaining a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy.

Content of this page provided by the Buckeye Art Therapy Association.