April 3, 2025 | By Michelle Itczak, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LMHC, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)
The CAAHEP Board approved the accreditation recommendations by the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) for the two art therapy graduate programs on March 21, 2025.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) awarded initial accreditation to the Art Therapy master’s programs at Antioch University New England in Keene, New Hampshire and Syracuse University, in Syracuse, New York. The CAAHEP Board approved the accreditation recommendation by the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) for the art therapy graduate program on July 17, 2024.
To date, 39 art therapy master’s programs have received initial accreditation from CAAHEP upon the recommendation of ACATE.
AATA is proud to sponsor the CAAHEP accreditation process managed by the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE). As the quality review of master’s level art therapy programs continues to transition over the next several years, it is important to remember that both AATA approved and newly CAAHEP accredited programs prepare their students for entry-level skills and post-graduate certification as an art therapist.