Examination

Note: For those interested in New York licensure, click here for the New York examination registration form.

City Date
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2008
Jacksonville, FL
November 22, 2008
Cleveland, OH November 22, 2008
Sacramento, CA November 22, 2008
Austin, TX November 22, 2008

To take the examination, you must:

  1. be a current ATR
  2. complete the application, attach payment, and mail it in by the postmark deadline

ATCB Special Examination Accomodations Policy

If you are a current ATR and have passed the Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination (ATCBE) for state licensure purposes within three years or 36 months, you may be eligible to complete this application.

Preparing for the ATCBE

This preparation guide was developed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. (ATCB) to provide information to art therapists who plan to take the ATCBE. Its purpose is to assist art therapists develop their respective individual approaches in preparation for taking the ATCBE; however, enhanced performance on the examination is neither expressed nor implied.  The ATCB does not endorse, nor recommend any study guide published by any other group or individual not directly related to the ATCB.  


For additional information about the Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination, please contact the ATCB National Office at 877-213-2822.