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NOTICE: Effective 12:00am EST on July 1, 2024, all inactive credentials have one year (July 1 to June 30) to use reinstatement to restore the credential to active.
Effective 12:00am EST on July 1, 2024, the reinstatement fee is $250.00.
If a credential is not reinstated within one year of becoming inactive, it (and its assigned credential number) is permanently inactive.
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Reinstatements are for credentials ATR, ATR-P, and ATCS only.
Board Certification (BC) is not a credential-it is a certification.
For a missed recertification of a board certification, please refer to the information outlined here.
The information below is for credential reinstatements.
The ATCB credential year runs from July 1 to June 30. Before each new credential year starts, a completed ethics and credential holder attestation must be completed (this is the renewal process). An email alert is sent when renewals have begun; all renewals must be completed via MYATCB to ensure an attestation of compliance with the ATCB Code of Ethics, Conduct, and Disciplinary Procedures.
If the renewal is not completed (thus no ethics attestation completed) by the due date, there is a 30-day grace period from July 1 through July 31 to complete it. A late fee of $30 will be applied. Any credential that does not have an updated ethics and credential holder attestation by July 31 at 11:59 p.m. will become inactive.
If a credential becomes inactive, there is a reinstatement application.
To return to active status:
- Completion of the reinstatement application on MYATCB. If you the credential is active for more than one year, please contact the ATCB Executive Director, leeann@atcb.org
- $250 reinstatement fee, and
- A letter from a current ATCB credential holder endorsing the former ATR’s return to active status. The letter requesting reinstatement must include a statement of attestation that the former ATR has studied the current ATCB Code of Ethics, Conduct, and Disciplinary Procedures and will continue to abide by this Code. This letter is submitted with the reinstatement application, and can be uploaded by the applicant.
Reinstatement follows the same ethics review as that of all ATCB applications. The reinstatement fee covers the cost of the ethics review, the relisting on the national registry, all administrative costs, and the annual renewal fee.
Credential Holders may request a fee waiver for whom the reinstatement fee poses a financial hardship. Contact LeeAnn Mandrillo leeann@atcb.org if you need assistance. All fee waivers require board approval.
Click here for step-by-step instructions on completing reinstatements.
If you are a registered art therapist with board certification (ATR-BC) and the ATR was not renewed and is inactive during your board certification cycle, the BC distinction can resume once the ATR is reinstated. However, if you did not complete the annual renewal of your ATR and did not complete the recertification of your board certification (BC). In that case, the reinstatement process only returns the ATR to active status. Additional information about recertification can be found here.
Should a credential holder choose to appeal the inactivation of a credential, they can do so by submitting a formal request to the ATCB Board of Appeals. However, please note that The Board of Appeals will not consider appeals that challenge established deadlines and processes clearly outlined in the Credential Handbook and communications, such as required dates and processes for maintaining credentials (annual renewal) and board certification (recertification), unless there is cause.
All requests must be submitted to appeals@atcb.org. Additional information about appeals can be found here. Please review the guidelines and requirements for an appeal before submission.
Reinstatement FAQ