SECTION 1: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Select NADTA approved M.A. program in Drama Therapy A or B Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Drama Therapy from an NADTA-approved university. x An official transcript that documents completion of degree must be included with this application. A NAME OF SCHOOL DEGREE DATE OF GRADUATION Alternative Training Program Master's or Doctoral Degree in related field to Drama Therapy and Certificate of Completion of Alternative Training Education Track (see below). An official transcript that documents completion of degree must be included with this application. NAME OF SCHOOL DATE OF GRADUATION B DEGREE Certificate of Completion of Alternative Training Education Track An official final transcript of the Alternative Training Contract with Certificate of Completion (final page of the contract) must be signed by the student’s Board Certified Trainer and included with this application. NAME OF TRAINER / MENTOR DATE OF COMPLETION SECTION 1: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - CONTINUED. Drama Therapy Internship Drama therapy internship must be population exposures are required couples/family therapy, individual a minimum of 800 hours. These as a minimum. Internship hours may therapy, direct assessment, hours include direct client contact not precede introductory drama programming, outreach, formal hours, supervision hours, and therapy course work for alternative consultation to other professionals indirect services such as preparing training students as well as students or organizations, and milieu for sessions, writing notes, in M.A. approved programs. To therapy. Because drama therapy reviewing professional materials, receive your RDT, at least 300 hours requires more than adequate and required meetings. The of the internship must be direct knowledge of group internship must take place in an client contact with at least 30 hours psychotherapy, a maximum of half accredited institution or licensed of supervision by a registered of the hours of the direct client agency. You must have worked drama therapist, registered contact time (150 hours) can be with at least two (2) different creative arts therapist or Master's counted for individual therapy. populations (e.g., emotionally level credentialed mental health or Playback Theater can count disturbed, physically disabled, Education professional. "Direct toward hours if approved by your adolescent, elderly). Your client contact" is defined as the school or your BCT. internship may take place in one following: group therapy, or more settings, but two (2) If you have completed (2) two or more internships, please make additional copies of this page and fill out a separate form for each internship. REQUIRED AGENCY/INSTITUTION ADDRESS CITY ZIP SUPERVISOR'S NAME DEGREE/CREDENTIAL ADDRESS CITY ZIP
SECTION 1: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Select A or B NADTA approved M.A. program in Drama Therapy Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Drama Therapy from an NADTA-approved university. An official transcript that documents completion of degree must be included with this application. x A NAME OF SCHOOL DEGREE DATE OF GRADUATION B Alternative Training Program Master's or Doctoral Degree in related field to Drama Therapy and Certificate of Completion of Alternative Training Education Track (see below). An official transcript that documents completion of degree must be included with this application. NAME OF SCHOOL DATE OF GRADUATION DEGREE Certificate of Completion of Alternative Training Education Track An official final transcript of the Alternative Training Contract with Certificate of Completion (final page of the contract) must be signed by the student’s Board Certified Trainer and included with this application. NAME OF TRAINER / MENTOR DATE OF COMPLETION SECTION 1: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - CONTINUED. REQUIRED Drama Therapy Internship Drama therapy internship must be a minimum of 800 hours. These hours include direct client contact hours, supervision hours, and indirect services such as preparing for sessions, writing notes, reviewing professional materials, and required meetings. The internship must take place in an accredited institution or licensed agency. You must have worked with at least two (2) different populations (e.g., emotionally disturbed, physically disabled, adolescent, elderly). Your internship may take place in one or more settings, but two (2) population exposures are required as a minimum. Internship hours may not precede introductory drama therapy course work for alternative training students as well as students in M.A. approved programs. To receive your RDT, at least 300 hours of the internship must be direct client contact with at least 30 hours of supervision by a registered drama therapist, registered creative arts therapist or Master's level credentialed mental health or Education professional. "Direct client contact" is defined as the following: group therapy, couples/family therapy, individual therapy, direct assessment, programming, outreach, formal consultation to other professionals or organizations, and milieu therapy. Because drama therapy requires more than adequate knowledge of group psychotherapy, a maximum of half of the hours of the direct client contact time (150 hours) can be counted for individual therapy. Playback Theater can count toward hours if approved by your school or your BCT. If you have completed (2) two or more internships, please make additional copies of this page and fill out a separate form for each internship. AGENCY/INSTITUTION ADDRESS CITY ZIP SUPERVISOR'S NAME DEGREE/CREDENTIAL ADDRESS CITY ZIP