Section 141.07. Licensure for persons registered before January 1, 2003.

 

(1)  If an individual was registered as a music therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 1. a. , Stats., prior to January 1, 2003, the registrant shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if the registrant applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) , and submits proof of all of the following:

(a) The registrant holds a master's or doctorate degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, or a master's or doctorate degree in a related field recognized and accepted by the American Music Therapy Association and the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

(b) The registrant has engaged in at least 3,000 hours of the supervised practice of psychotherapy, either in a certified outpatient mental health clinic or in another supervised setting, supervised by a person qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time, which may be documented by a provider status letter from the bureau of quality assurance of the department of health services.

(2)  If an individual was registered as an art therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2. , Stats., prior to January 1, 2003:

(a) The registrant shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if the registrant applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) and submits proof of all of the following:

1. The individual is an ATR-BC.

2. The individual has engaged in at least 3,000 hours of the supervised practice of psychotherapy, either in a certified outpatient mental health clinic or in another supervised setting, supervised by a person qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time, which may be documented by a provider status letter from the bureau of quality assurance of the department of health services.

(b) The individual shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if the individual applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) and submits proof of all of the following:

1. The individual is an ATR.

2. The individual engaged in at least 3,000 hours of the supervised practice of psychotherapy, either in a certified outpatient mental health clinic or in another supervised setting, supervised by a person qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time, which may be documented by a provider status letter from the bureau of quality assurance of the department of health services.

3. Prior to January 1, 2003, he or she has passed either the National Counselor examination, the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination, the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards examination, or the Association of Social Work Boards clinical social worker examination.

(c) The individual shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy that may be renewed only once if the individual applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) and submits proof of all of the following:

1. The individual is a registered ADTR.

2. The individual has engaged in at least 3,000 hours of the supervised practice of psychotherapy, either in a certified outpatient mental health clinic or in another supervised setting, supervised by a person qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time.

(3)  A registrant granted a once-renewable license under sub. (2) (c) , may be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if prior to the expiration of the once-renewable license, he or she submits proof that he or she is an ATR-BC, or that he or she has passed either the National Counselor examination, the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination, the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards examination, or the Association of Social Work Boards clinical social worker examination.

(4)  If an individual was registered as a dance therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 3. , Stats., prior to January 1, 2003, the individual:

(a) Shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if the individual applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) and submits proof that the individual is registered as an ADTR.

(b) Shall be granted a license to practice psychotherapy that may be renewed only once if the individual applies before July 1, 2003, satisfies the requirements in s. SPS 141.04 (1) and (2) and submits proof that the individual is registered as a DTR.

(5)  A registrant granted a once-renewable license under sub. (4) (b) , may be granted a license to practice psychotherapy if prior to the expiration of the once-renewable license, he or she submits proof that he or she is registered as an ADTR.

History: CR 02-125 : cr. Register July 2003 No. 571 , eff. 8-1-03; correction in (1) (intro.), (b), (2) (a) (intro.), 2., (b) (intro.), 2., (c) (intro.), (4) (a), (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 .