New Jersey § 45:8b-78

§ 45:8b-78.

To be eligible to be licensed as a clinical dance/movement therapist, an applicant

shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 21 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a master's degree in dance/movement therapy from an accredited educational

institution of higher learning that is approved by the board; or a master's degree

or a doctoral degree in a mental health discipline from an accredited educational

institution of higher learning with specific additional training in dance/movement

therapy coursework, fieldwork experience, and has completed a dance/movement therapy

internship as approved by the board. (1) In the case of an applicant holding a master's degree in dance/movement therapy,

the applicant shall have completed: (a) A minimum of 60 graduate credit hours or the equivalent, as approved by the board,

from an accredited educational institution that is approved by the board; or if the

applicant has a master's degree in dance/movement therapy from an accredited educational

institution but graduated with less than the required 60 credit hours, the applicant

for licensure shall also have additional graduate credit hours in a closely related

field, as approved by the board, to satisfy the required total of 60 graduate credit

hours or the equivalent; and (b) At least two years full time or its equivalent, but no less than 3,640 hours of

supervised, paid clinical experience as a dance/movement therapist in a human service

setting approved by the board, at least a majority of hours having been acquired within

the past seven years and after the awarding of the master's degree. The 3,640 hours required pursuant to this subparagraph shall include a minimum of

1,200 hours of supervised, paid clinical experience as a dance/movement therapist

in a human service setting approved by the board and a maximum of 2,440 hours of supervised

private practice, consulting, or independent contract work in dance/movement therapy

approved by the board, provided that the applicant is licensed in this State to practice

in a clinical mental health profession. Only supervised private practice, consulting, or independent contract work hours

that are accrued after the 1,200 hours of clinical experience in an approved human

service setting will be counted towards the requirements for the license. At least a majority of these hours shall have been acquired within the past seven

years and after the awarding of the master's degree; (c) At least 48 hours of clinical supervision by a Board Certified Dance/Movement

Therapist over the 3,640 hours of paid clinical experience; or (d) A minimum of one hour of supervision by a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist

for every 35 hours of private practice, consulting, or independent contract work. (2) In the case of an applicant holding a master's or doctoral degree in a mental

health discipline from an accredited educational institution of higher learning with

specific additional training in dance/movement therapy coursework, fieldwork experience,

and completion of a dance/movement therapy internship, the applicant also shall have

completed: (a) A minimum of 60 graduate credit hours or the equivalent, as approved by the board,

in a mental health discipline; or if the applicant has a master's degree in a mental

health discipline from an accredited educational institution but graduated with less

than the required 60 credit hours or the equivalent, as approved by the board, the

applicant for licensure shall also have completed additional graduate credit hours

in a closely related field, as approved by the board, to satisfy the required total

of 60 graduate credit hours, or the equivalent; (b) A minimum of 27 graduate credit hours, or an equivalent number of graduate credit

hours, or equivalent instructional hours, in dance/movement therapy coursework approved

by the board; (c) At least two years full-time or its equivalent, but no less than 3,640 hours of

supervised, paid clinical experience as a dance/movement therapist in a human service

setting approved by the board, at least a majority of hours having been acquired within

the past seven years and after the awarding of the master's degree. The 3,640 hours required pursuant to this subparagraph shall include a minimum of

1,200 hours of supervised, paid clinical experience as a dance/movement therapist

in a human service setting approved by the board and a maximum of 2,440 hours of supervised

dance/movement therapy private practice, consulting, or independent contract work

approved by the board, provided that the applicant is licensed in this State to practice

in a clinical mental health profession. Only supervised private practice, consulting, or independent contract work hours

that are accrued after the 1,200 hours of clinical experience in an approved human

service setting shall be counted towards the requirements for the license. At least a majority of these hours shall have been acquired within the past seven

years and after the awarding of the master's degree. The graduate course work in dance/movement therapy from an accredited college or university

program that is approved by the board shall include training in: (1) The dance/movement therapy profession; (2) Theory and practice of dance/movement therapy; (3) Developmental, multicultural, expressive and communicative aspects of verbal and

non-verbal behavior; (4) Methods for movement observation, description, analysis, assessment, and evaluation; (5) Group theory and processes in dance/movement therapy; (6) Clinical methods, leadership skills, and their applications to individuals, groups,

families, and systems; (7) Use of dance/movement therapy in prevention, treatment, and aftercare in different

treatment settings; (8) Ethical and legal issues of dance/movement therapy practice; (9) Research in dance/movement therapy and human behavior; (10) Knowledge of psychopathology and diagnostic skills; (11) Basic neuroscience as it relates to the theory and practice of dance/movement

therapy; and (12) Kinesiology or Human Anatomy and Kinesiology, or Biomechanics, except that this

course may be taken on a graduate, or undergraduate level, or at a private educational

institution, as approved by the board; and d. Has passed an examination administered by the board or administered by an approved

third party.