Which organization serves as the professional board responsible for educating and maintaining standards of registered and board-certified art therapists?

• A. American Dance Therapy Association
• B. Arts Therapy Credentials Board (ARCB)
• C. American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• D. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)

Answer: (B)

The main idea is professional credentialing in art therapy—the organization that sets and maintains the standards for who can call themselves a registered or board-certified art therapist. The Arts Therapy Credentials Board is the body that does this work: it defines the education and supervised experience required, administers the credentialing process, and issues credentials such as Registered Art Therapist and Board-Certified Art Therapist. It also oversees ongoing requirements, like continuing education, to keep credentials current and ensure ethical, competent practice.

This is distinct from the other groups listed, which serve different fields or functions (one is for dance therapy, another for recreation therapy, and the last option is unrelated to art therapy).