Important Announcement Regarding Using Option C to Obtain ATR Status

At the Fall 2006 Board Meeting, the ATCB Board of Directors voted unanimously to eliminate Option C as an avenue for becoming a registered art therapist (ATR). Persons currently working towards obtaining the ATR through Option C must have their completed applications postmarked by September 1, 2010.

The decision to eliminate Option C was made after lengthy consideration. The ATCB Board of Directors sought and received input from The Board of Directors of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), the AATA Education Committee, and the Coalition of Art Therapy Educators (CATE). The majority opinion was that the elimination of Option C would be in the best interest of the art therapy profession.

The ATCB will continue to process completed Option C applications postmarked by September 1, 2010. Incomplete applications and applications postmarked after this date will not be processed.

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