Becoming an Art Therapist
The Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA) only accepts Professional or Registered membership applications from applicants who have graduated from an art therapy program that meet’s CATA’s education standards.
There are two ways that these training programs can demonstrate that they meet these standards.
Canadian art therapy programs can be audited by CATA directly to determine that they meet these standards.
Non-Canadian art therapy programs can be audited by one of the other art therapy associations that maintain equivalent standards to CATA’s.
Canadian Art Therapy Programs
These programs have been audited by CATA and have been determined to meet our education standards.
Adler University
(Vancouver Campus)
Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy
Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy
(CiiAT)
Campus and distance programs
(Art Psychotherapy Diploma only)
+1-250-419-7628
info@ciiat.org
Concordia University
The MA in Creative Arts Therapies - Art Therapy Option
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute
(KATI)
Art Therapy Diploma program: Campus Hybrid (Hearthstone) & Online Hybrid (Rhizome)
St. Stephen’s College
(UAlberta)
Master of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy Stream
Toronto Art Therapy Institute
(TATI)
Graduate Level Diploma in Art Therapy Onsite Program
Graduate Level Diploma in Art Therapy Distance Learning (DL) Program
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
(UQAT)
Maitrise en art-thérapie
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute
(VATI)
Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
(WHEAT)
Art Therapy Diploma program (Distance Hybrid)
National and International Art Therapy Associations
These associations have demonstrated that their education standards are equivalent to CATA’s. Graduates of programs recognized by these associations are eligible to apply for Professional or Registered membership with CATA.
American Art Therapy Association
(AATA)
Australia and New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association
(ANZACATA)
British Association of Art Therapists
(BAAT)
Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapies
(IACAT)
(Art therapy programs only)