What does the Arts Therapy Credentials Board (ARCB) do?

• A. Professional board responsible for ensuring educational and professional standards of registered and board-certified art therapists
• B. The highest level of art therapy credential achieved by passing a national examination
• C. A CPR certification
• D. A professional organization that represents dance/movement therapists

Answer: (A)

ARCB functions as the credentialing body for art therapy. It sets and maintains the educational and professional standards for practitioners who hold the registered art therapist credential and the board-certified art therapist credential, and it administers the credentialing process (including the required examination) to determine eligibility for those credentials. It also supports ongoing competence through continuing education and recertification requirements. The other options describe either a specific credential, an unrelated certification, or a different field’s organization, which don’t capture the ARCB’s role as the standards-setting credentialing board.