NEWS Credentialing: Reminders
Although these updates were previously announced, we know how helpful
it Credentialing program are listed in the order they will take effect.
Effective July 1, 2022 contact hours. The required 150 hours of play therapy instruction may be earned via contact training (in-person only), non-contact training, and live webinars. Credentialing Applications - Initial • Of the 150 hours of play therapy instruction, a minimum of 75 hours must be met by in-person training (more is encouraged, but not required).
• A maximum of 75 hours may be met via live webinars and of those 75 hours, no more than 40 hours may be met via non- contact trainings
Keep in mind, the training hours earned via live webinars offered under the COVID-19 special conditions will be honored as contact hours (e.g.: the in-person category). To learn more, visit the RPT Standards online.
Effective January 1, 2023 Credentialing Renewal – All registrants will be required to submit renewal. In addition, RPT Supervisors must also submit supervisor
is to provide reminders. The following updates to the
hours required), and SB-RPT Supervisors must submit three hours of DSM training. • CE cycles due prior to 2023 - Of the 18 CE hours due, APT will accept 9 or more contact hours and up to 9 as non-contact or live webinar hours.
• CE cycles due beginning January 1, 2023 – Of the 24 CE hours due, APT will accept 12 or more in-person hours and up to 12 non-contact or live webinar hours.
New Applications – RPT and SB-RPT credentialing applications received January1,2023orlater,will need to demonstrate successful completion of social and cultural diversity instruction for Section 02 (graduate course) and Section 03 (play therapy CE/course) of the initial application AND Section 09 of renewal applications. We invite you to review the Summary of Program Changes (emphasized in red text for your convenience) in the RPT Standards.
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