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Register July 2023 No. 811
Chapter SPS 141
APPLICATION
SPS 141.01   Application for registration.
SPS 141.02   Renewal of registration.
SPS 141.03   Accommodations relating to a disability.
SPS 141.04   Application for license to practice psychotherapy.
SPS 141.05   Renewal of registration with psychotherapy license.
SPS 141.06   Application for license to practice psychotherapy by general reciprocity.
SPS 141.065   Reciprocity for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
SPS 141.07   Licensure for persons registered before January 1, 2003.
Ch. SPS 141 Note Note: Chapter RL 141 was created as an emergency rule effective December 1, 1998. Chapter RL 141 was renumbered chapter SPS 141 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 141.01 SPS 141.01Application for registration. An individual applying for registration as a music, art or dance therapist shall submit all of the following to the department:
SPS 141.01(1) (1)An application on a form provided by the department.
SPS 141.01 Note Note: Application forms are available upon request to the department at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935.
SPS 141.01(2) (2)The fee required under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.
SPS 141.01(3) (3)Information necessary for the department to determine all of the following:
SPS 141.01(3)(a) (a) Whether the applicant has been convicted of, or at the time of application charged with, a crime or a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license.
SPS 141.01(3)(b) (b) Whether the circumstances of any pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under the registration as described in ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats.
SPS 141.01(4) (4)Written verification transmitted directly to the department by the appropriate organization stating that the applicant:
SPS 141.01(4)(a) (a) If applying for registration as a music therapist, is certified, registered or accredited as a music therapist by the certification board for music therapists, national music therapy registry, American music therapy association or by another national organization that certifies, registers or accredits music therapists.
SPS 141.01(4)(b) (b) If applying for registration as an art therapist, is certified, registered or accredited as an art therapist by the art therapy credentials board or by another national organization that certifies, registers or accredits art therapists.
SPS 141.01(4)(c) (c) If applying for registration as a dance therapist, is certified, registered or accredited as a dance therapist by the American dance therapy association or by another national organization that certifies, registers or accredits dance therapists.
SPS 141.01 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99; CR 02-125: r. and recr. (3) Register July 2003 No. 571, eff. 8-1-03.
SPS 141.02 SPS 141.02Renewal of registration.
SPS 141.02(1)(1)Registrations for music, art and dance therapists expire on October 1 of each odd-numbered year. In order to renew a registration the registrant shall submit on or before the renewal date all of the following to the department:
SPS 141.02(1)(a) (a) A renewal application on a form provided by the department.
SPS 141.02(1)(b) (b) The renewal fee required under s. 440.08 (2) (a), Stats.
SPS 141.02(1)(c) (c) A signed statement contained on the renewal application verifying that the certification, registration or accreditation as a music, art or dance therapist, as appropriate, granted to him or her by the appropriate organization identified under s. SPS 141.01 (4), has not been revoked.
SPS 141.02(2) (2)A registrant who fails to renew his or her registration by the renewal date may renew the registration by satisfying the requirements under sub. (1) and paying the late renewal fee required under s. 440.08 (3), Stats.
SPS 141.02(3) (3)A registrant who pays the fee required to renew his or her license to practice psychotherapy as a music, art or dance therapist shall not pay a separate fee for renewal of the registration.
SPS 141.02 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99; CR 02-125: am (1) (c), cr. (3) Register July 2003 No. 571, eff. 8-1-03; correction in (1) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 141.03 SPS 141.03Accommodations relating to a disability. A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided with reasonable accommodations requested in connection with the completion of an application for registration or renewal of a registration as a music, art or dance therapist.
SPS 141.03 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99.
SPS 141.04 SPS 141.04Application for license to practice psychotherapy.
SPS 141.04(1)(1)Every registrant who applies for a license to practice psychotherapy shall submit all of the following to the department:
SPS 141.04(1)(a) (a) An application on a form provided by the department.
SPS 141.04 Note Note: Application forms are available upon request to the department at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935.
SPS 141.04(1)(b) (b) The fee required under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.
SPS 141.04(1)(c) (c) Information necessary for the department to determine all of the following:
SPS 141.04(1)(c)1. 1. Whether the applicant has been convicted of, or at the time of application charged with, a crime or a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license.
SPS 141.04(1)(c)2. 2. Whether the circumstances of any pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under the registration as required by ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats.
SPS 141.04(2) (2)Every registrant who applies for a license to practice psychotherapy shall pass an examination on the Wisconsin statutes and rules that relate to the profession.
SPS 141.04(3) (3)If the applicant is a registered music therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 1., Stats., the applicant shall do all of the following:
SPS 141.04(3)(a) (a) Provide proof that the applicant holds a master's or doctorate degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, or a master's or doctorate degree in a related field recognized and accepted by the American Music Therapy Association and the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
SPS 141.04(3)(b) (b) Submit proof in the form of affidavits signed by the applicant and the applicant's supervisor that the applicant has completed 3,000 hours of music therapy practiced as psychotherapy, supervised by a person licensed to practice psychotherapy, designated the primary supervisor, and that the primary supervisor met with the applicant an average of one hour per week during the supervised practice period. If the primary supervisor is not a registered music therapist, the applicant must receive supervision from a registered music therapist as a secondary supervisor for at least 1,500 hours. The supervision by primary and secondary supervisors may occur simultaneously. If the supervision by the primary supervisor occurred prior to November 1, 2002, the primary supervisor must have been qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time.
SPS 141.04(3)(c) (c) Pass the examination required for certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, or hold registry from the National Music Therapy Registry.
SPS 141.04(4) (4)If the applicant is a registered art therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 2., Stats., the applicant shall do all of the following:
SPS 141.04(4)(a) (a) Provide proof that the applicant holds a master's or doctorate degree in art therapy from a program accredited or approved by the American Art Therapy Association, or a program recognized as equivalent by the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
SPS 141.04(4)(b) (b) Submit proof in the form of affidavits signed by the applicant and the applicant's supervisor that the applicant has completed 3,000 hours of art therapy practiced as psychotherapy, supervised by a person licensed to practice psychotherapy, designated the primary supervisor, and that the primary supervisor met with the applicant an average of one hour per week during the supervised practice period. If the primary supervisor is not a registered art therapist, the applicant must receive supervision from a registered art therapist as a secondary supervisor for at least 1,500 hours. The supervision by primary and secondary supervisors may occur simultaneously. If the supervision by the primary supervisor occurred prior to November 1, 2002, the primary supervisor must have been qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time.
SPS 141.04(4)(c) (c) Pass the examination required for certification by the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
SPS 141.04(5) (5)If the applicant is a registered dance therapist under s. 440.03 (14) (a) 3., Stats., the applicant shall do all of the following:
SPS 141.04(5)(a) (a) Provide proof that the applicant holds a master's or doctorate degree in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy approved by the American Dance Therapy Association, or has fulfilled the requirements of a program recognized by the American Dance Therapy Association as equivalent to a master's or doctorate degree in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy.
SPS 141.04(5)(b) (b) Submit proof in the form of affidavits signed by the applicant and the applicant's supervisor that the applicant has completed 3,000 hours of dance therapy practiced as psychotherapy, supervised by a person licensed to practice psychotherapy, designated the primary supervisor, and that the primary supervisor met with the applicant an average of one hour per week during the supervised practice period. If the primary supervisor is not an ADTR, the applicant must receive supervision from an ADTR as a secondary supervisor for at least 1,500 hours. The supervision by the primary and secondary supervisors may occur simultaneously. If the supervision by the primary supervisor occurred prior to November 1, 2002, the primary supervisor must have [been] qualified and authorized to practice psychotherapy at the time.
SPS 141.04(5)(c) (c) Pass the National Board for Certified Counselors examination or other certification examination approved by the American Dance Therapy Association.
SPS 141.04 History History: CR 02-125: cr. Register July 2003 No. 571, eff. 8-1-03.
SPS 141.05 SPS 141.05Renewal of registration with psychotherapy license.
SPS 141.05(1)(1)Registrations for registered music therapists with psychotherapy license, registered art therapists with psychotherapy license, and registered dance therapists with psychotherapy license expire on October 1 of each odd-numbered year. In order to renew a registration, the registrant shall submit all of the following to the department on or before the renewal date:
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