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)
Campus program
Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy
(CiiAT)
Campus and distance programs
(Art Psychotherapy Diploma only)
+1-250-419-7628
info@ciiat.org
Concordia University
Campus program
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute
(KATI)
Campus and distance programs
St. Stephen’s College
(UAlberta)
Campus and distance program
Toronto Art Therapy Institute
(TATI)
Campus and distance programs
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
(UQAT)
Campus program
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute
(VATI)
Campus and distance programs
Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
(WHEAT)
Distance program
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)