Re: Licensure Inquiry

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Dear Thania,

First of all, did you apply for the LCAT this year or under the

grandfathering law ending last year? If they are approving you for

Alternate Route 2, then you need to document seven years of

experience. I, too, was an alternate route dance/movement therapy (

ADTR-1990), and while I had more than the needed coursework and

experience to apply for alternate pathway 1, they also insisted I

qualify under pathway 2B. I needed to provide them with supervisors

to certify my work for the past seven years. I was able to do that

and have received my LCAT, but it was confusing. The Education

department approved me for Alternate route 1 as an LMHC with no

issue. So, they had different standards and we just have to try and

work with it. Good luck,

Pamela Faith Lerman, M.Ed., ADTR, NCC, LCAT, LMHC ( Whew!!!)

>Hello all,

>

>I am an alternate route Dance/Movement Therapist and

>received my DTR a year ago. I received this email from

>the department of education. I am very confused and

>unclear as to how this is going to work. Any ideas?

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>NYSED wrote:

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>Your file is in this office to evaluate your

>educational qualifications.

>

>You checked off that you wish to be considered for

>licensure using Alternative Pathway 1. Alternative

>Pathways 1 and 2A both require a degree in creative

>arts therapy. You hold a Master of Arts in dance and

>dance education teaching K-12.

>

>Alternative Pathway 2B requires a Bachelor's degree or

>higher in any field and national certification in your

>field of creative arts therapy. Since you are

>registered by the American Dance Therapy Association,

>we are approving your education under Alternative

>Pathway 2B. You will need to have seven (7) years of

>experience to meet the experience requirements for

>this pathway.

>

>Vickie Drake, Education Credentials Specialist 1

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