Yes — accepted under our New York Education Department Board of Mental Health Counseling accreditation.
Provider No. #CAT-0008New York | Behavioral Health | Art Therapists
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy, accepted under our New York Education Department Board of Mental Health Counseling approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 36 CE credit hours every 3 years
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 36 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 2 mandated reporter training, boundaries
- Our Courses That Count
- 664 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 36 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
Art Therapist
3 hours of professional boundaries 2 hours of Mandated Reporter Training
About This Approval
Beginning January 1, 2017 each Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) must complete 36 hours of approved continuing education courses for each triennial registration period. No more than 12 hours of continuing education activities in any 36 month period, or one-third of the total hours in periods of other length, may consist of self-study educational activities from New York State Education Department approved providers.
Impact CE offers both self-paced and live courses. 12 hours can be self-paced, 24 must be live.
For registration periods starting on or after April 1, 2023, licensees have to complete 3 credits of coursework in appropriate boundaries.
Courses That Count
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Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Supporting the Return Home: Clinical Practice With Justice-Impacted Individuals After Incarceration
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
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Board Contact
- Board
- New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy
https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/creative-arts-therapists/continuing-education
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CE Learning Systems (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0008
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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