Nebraska Statutes 38-2142. Provisional certification as art therapist; qualifications; application; expiration; disclosure required
(1) A person who needs to obtain the required three thousand hours of supervised experience in art therapy as specified in section 38-2140 to qualify for certification as an art therapist shall obtain a provisional certification as an art therapist. To qualify for a provisional certification as an art therapist, such person shall:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2142
- Approved educational program: includes a program of education and training accredited by:
(a) The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2104
- Art therapy: means the integrative application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in strategic use of art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making, and art-based assessment models in the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of normal and abnormal cognitive, developmental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and conditions in individuals, families, and groups. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2104.02
- Certified art therapist: means a person who is certified to practice art therapy pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act and who holds a current certificate issued by the department. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2105.01
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) Have a minimum of a master’s degree in art therapy from an approved educational program; and
(b) Apply prior to earning the three thousand hours of supervised experience.
(2) A provisional art therapist certification shall expire upon receipt of certification as a certified art therapist or five years after the date of issuance, whichever comes first.
(3) A person who holds a provisional certification as an art therapist shall inform all clients that such person holds a provisional certification and is practicing art therapy under supervision and shall identify the supervisor. Failure to make such disclosure is a ground for discipline as set forth in section 38-2139.