New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 8B-61

(1) In the case of an applicant holding a master's degree in art therapy or a clearly related field with specialization in art therapy, the applicant shall have completed not less than 60 graduate credit hours in an art therapy program that is approved by the committee.

(2) In the case of an applicant holding a doctoral degree in a planned educational program of 90 graduate credit hours in a field closely related to art therapy without specialization in art therapy, the applicant shall have completed not less than 30 graduate credit hours in an art therapy program approved by the committee.

(3) In the case of an applicant holding a master's degree in a planned educational program of 60 graduate credit hours in a field closely related to art therapy without specialization in art therapy, the applicant shall have completed not less than 30 graduate credit hours in an art therapy program approved by the committee;

The graduate course work in art therapy from an accredited college or university program that is approved by the committee shall include training in:

(1) The art therapy profession;

(2) Theory and practice of art therapy;

(3) Human growth and developmental dynamics in art;

(4) Application of art therapy with people in different treatment settings;

(5) Art therapy appraisal, diagnosis and assessment;

(6) Ethical and legal issues of art therapy practice;

(7) Matters of cultural and social diversity bearing on the practice of art therapy;

(8) Standards of good art therapy practice; and

(9) Group art therapy; and