RETIRED STATUS-the ATCB no longer retires credentials 

CREDENTIAL RETIREMENT HAS ENDED. 

As of July 1, 2024, at 12:00am EST, the ATCB ended retiring credentials.

 Any credential holder wishing to use an ATCB credential to practice art therapy must have a credential that is not retired.

CURRENT “ANNUAL RETIRED” AND “LIFETIME RETIRED” CREDENTIAL HOLDERS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.

“Lifetime Retired” credentials can be taken out of retirement no later than June 30, 2025, at 11:59pm EST. Credential holders seeking to end the retirement status of their credentials must alert ATCB Executive Director LeeAnn Mandrillo at leeann@atcb.org.

The ATCB will allow credentials in the annual retired status to be converted to lifetime status. This request must be made to the ATCB Executive Director, LeeAnn Mandrillo, leeann@atcb.org, by 11:59am EST on June 30, 2024.

Once taken out of retirement, the credential must be renewed following the standard renewal process. If the credential carries board certification distinction (ATR-BC) and requires recertification, this, too, will need to be completed following the standard recertification process.

Any annually retired credential not taken out of retirement by 12:00am EST on July 1, 2025, will become inactive.

Any credential (and credential number) “retired” after 7/1/2025 will remain retired. As of 12:00am EST on July 1, 2025, anyone wishing to practice art therapy with an ATCB credential that is permanently retired will need to apply for a new credential with a new credential number under current ATCB standards.

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