Dance Therapy programs are accredited by which organization?

• A. American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)
• B. CACREP
• C. CAAEP
• D. American Art Therapy Association

Answer: (A)

Dance therapy programs are accredited by the American Dance Therapy Association. This organization specializes in dance/movement therapy and sets the standards for education, ethics, theory, assessment, and supervised clinical training. Accreditation by ADTA shows a program meets the field’s agreed-upon competencies and genuinely prepares students for professional practice, including the pathway to credentialing as a dance/movement therapist after meeting additional requirements. Other groups focus on different fields—CACREP on counseling programs, the American Art Therapy Association on art therapy, and CAAEP on various allied health programs—so they don’t govern dance therapy education.