Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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Students should expect to spend at least two days per week over the<br />
course <strong>of</strong> at least nine months at an approved clinical practicum site and must<br />
concurrently enroll in Practicum Seminars throughout their field training. A<br />
minimum 700 total clock hours <strong>of</strong> clinical practica are required, which is further<br />
outlined in program descriptions within this catalog. The Director <strong>of</strong> Training<br />
and Community Service works in collaboration with students in identifying<br />
clinical experiences which meet the standards and requirements <strong>of</strong> the<br />
program. Students should refer to the Practicum Handbook, available on<br />
Scholar 360, for detailed information.<br />
M.A. in Counseling <strong>Psychology</strong>:<br />
Art Therapy (M.A.T.)<br />
The Master <strong>of</strong> Arts in Counseling <strong>Psychology</strong>: Art Therapy program<br />
combines core counseling education and training, the theories and techniques<br />
<strong>of</strong> Alfred <strong>Adler</strong>, and education and clinical training in the field <strong>of</strong> art therapy. This<br />
program was approved in 1999 by the American Art Therapy Association and<br />
the State <strong>of</strong> Illinois. The program requires 61 credit hours in coursework<br />
including 700 hours <strong>of</strong> art therapy practicum. The art therapy program can be<br />
completed in two years with a fulltime course load over three terms for each <strong>of</strong><br />
the two years.<br />
This program provides students with the academic and clinical training<br />
needed to meet the education requirements to apply for registration as an art<br />
therapist and to seek counselor licensure in the state <strong>of</strong> Illinois.<br />
Upon completion <strong>of</strong> graduate studies, a graduate may work toward<br />
completing requirements in order to apply for art therapy registration (ATR).<br />
Post-education, the ATR requires 1,000 hours <strong>of</strong> clinical art therapy (direct client<br />
contact) including at least 100 hours <strong>of</strong> supervision or at least one hour <strong>of</strong><br />
supervision for every ten hours <strong>of</strong> direct client contact. A minimum <strong>of</strong> 500 hours<br />
<strong>of</strong> this work experience needs to be supervised by a credentialed art therapist.<br />
Up to 500 hours may be supervised by a clinical supervisor who is credentialed<br />
in a related field (e.g. social worker, counselor, or psychologist). After an art<br />
therapist is awarded an ATR, she/he may work to complete additional<br />
requirements in order to apply for the Board Certification examination. With<br />
successful completion <strong>of</strong> this examination, an art therapist is awarded the<br />
credential <strong>of</strong> ATR-BC.<br />
Immediately upon graduation from this program, a graduate may apply to<br />
take the Illinois Licensed Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Counselor examination. After receiving<br />
this license (LPC), a practitioner may work to complete additional requirements<br />
in order to apply to take the Licensed Clinical Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Counselor (LCPC)<br />
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