N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34D-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:34D-4.4 - Continuing education credits and contact-hour calculation

(a) The Committee shall grant credit only for continuing education courses and programs that are at least one contact hour long and are directly related to art therapy practice. For purposes of this subchapter, a "contact hour" means a 60-minute clock hour with no less than 50 minutes of content within the hour. Courses and programs may include one 10-minute break for each contact hour.

(b) An art therapist shall complete, and be able to verify the completion of, continuing education as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34D-3.3in order to receive continuing education credit. The Committee shall grant an art therapist continuing education credit for each biennial renewal period as follows:

1. Attending conferences, programs, courses, or workshops: one contact hour of continuing education for each hour of attendance, or the number of contact hours of continuing education as calculated by the organization, whichever is greater;

2. Completing graduate coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education: 15 continuing-education-contact hours for each semester course credit awarded beyond the required educational standards that the art therapist must complete for licensure as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34D-2;

3. Teaching courses offered at a regionally accredited institution of higher education: 15 continuing-education-contact hours for each semester course credit awarded for each new course that an art therapist teaches. For the purposes of this paragraph, "new" means a course that the art therapist has not taught previously in any educational setting;

4. Authoring a peer-reviewed article published in a professional journal within the preceding biennial period: four continuing-education-contact hours per article with a maximum of eight contact hours per biennial period;

5. Authoring a published book chapter or monograph related to the practice of art therapy: eight continuing-education-contact hours per chapter or monograph with a maximum of 16 contact hours per biennial period;

6. Publication of a book related to the practice of art therapy: 15 continuing-education credits per publication to a maximum of 15 contact hours per biennial period;

7. Course or program presentation: one and one-half continuing-education-contact hours for each hour of a new offering up to a maximum of nine continuing-education-contact hours. For the purposes of this paragraph, "new" means a course or program that the art therapist has not previously presented;

8. Completion and acceptance of doctoral dissertation for a doctoral degree in art therapy or a closely related field: 40 contact hours of continuing education per biennial period;

9. Juried art show: limited to one show or 10 continuing-education credits per biennial period; and

10. Developing and completing programs from one of the approved organizations set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34D-4.3(a)that provide distance learning opportunities, such as Internet, video, audio, or CD-ROM, through the use of integrated technology/communication systems, verified with details of the program, such as learning objectives, verification of assignments completed, achievements of stated learning objectives, inclusive dates, and number of enrollees: the amount of continuing education contact hours as calculated by the endorsing organization, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours of continuing education per biennial period.

(c) An art therapist shall obtain no more than 10 contact hours of continuing education through electronic media distance learning courses or programs. Webinars shall not be considered electronic media distance learning courses if they are live (not previously recorded) and synchronous (the instructor and licensee interact with each other in real time).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34D-4.4

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1674(a), effective 11/18/2019