[Adta] LATEST INFO ON CERTIFICATION!!!

[Elissa White]

Stacey,

I want to send off a check but have not been able to find the email
that states who the check is made out to, as well as if there is
some notation we need to make to earmark the funds.

Thanks -- Elissa




On Friday, December 1, 2006, at 01:15 PM, <smh_dmt at ameritech.net> wrote:


> I would like to thank Susan and Sharon personally and on behalf of the 
> board for their endless support and encouragement.  Had it not been (and 
> continued to be) for their hard work, the ADTA wouldn’t be where it is 
> today.  Thank you both for publicly letting others know that you support 
> this mission and will be making donations to the cause.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> stacey
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> Stacey Hurst, LCPC, ADTR, GLCMA
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> Part time faculty Columbia College Chicago
>
> Dance/Movement Therapy Dept.
>
> Coordinator GLCMA program
>
> Clarus Center Clinician www.claruscenter.com
>
> 312-543-2133
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> From:skdmt2 [mailto:skdmt2 at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:46 AM
> To: smh_dmt at ameritech.net; adta at adta.org
> Subject: RE: [Adta] LATEST INFO ON CERTIFICATION!!!
>
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> Hi Stacy, Sharon & everyone.
>
> I am so glad to hear that the BD has voted to go ahead w/ these plans. It 
> is an important step in our growth as a profession.
>
> I too will be sending a check to support this process & hope that others 
> will also
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>  
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> Susan Kleinman, MA, ADTR, NCC
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> From:adta-bounces at adta.org [mailto:adta-bounces at adta.org] On Behalf 
> Ofsmh_dmt at ameritech.net
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:30 AM
> To: adta at adta.org
> Subject: [Adta] LATEST INFO ON CERTIFICATION!!!
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>
> Hello everyone!
>
> I realize that some of you may be on the listserve but may not be able to 
> read the newsletter that is about to be published on the ADTA website.  S
> o I want to make sure everyone can read about the latest information on 
> our NEW CERTIFICATION.  I have attached my newsletter article for your 
> review.  Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with any questions you 
> may have about this.
>
> NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION
>
> November 30, 2006
>
> Stacey Hurst, ADTR, LCPC, GLCMA
>
> Central Region MAL
>
> Chairperson of the Task Force on Certification and Credentialing
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> GET THE LATEST NEWS ON D/MT CERTIFICATION!!!
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> I am very excited to inform all of you about the boards’ decision to 
> implement the process of certification!!!  This means all good things.  
> As you may have read in a previous newsletter I wrote, there is a big 
> difference between “registry” and “certified”.  Basically “registry” is a 
> list of individuals who are members of an organization-usually anyone can 
> be on a list.  Whereas “certified” means the person went through some 
> kind of educational process to learn what he/she is being certified in. 
>
>  
>
> WHY CERTIFICATION?
>
> For many years there has been a stringent process that the ADTA has 
> required of its members in order to become a DTR or ADTR.  As such we 
> have really been going through a certification process all along.  
> However, because of a series of reasons (which I won’t go into at this 
> point) the ADTA has not been able to create its own certification 
> process-UNTIL NOW.  This was one of the reasons why we previously worked 
> with the NBCC to become certified as counselors.  This, however, does not 
> address our ability to become certified as dance/movement therapists.  So,
>  please keep in mind that being nationally certified as a counselor 
> provides you with certain privileges, but not others.  And being 
> certified as a dance/movement therapist will provide you will certain 
> privileges that your NCC will not. Our affiliation with the NBCC is still 
> a critical one to maintain so that we can push for state licensure with 
> the backing of the NBCC.  Having a certification process for D/MT’s in 
> place should also support that process.
>
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>
> For many good reasons the board has decided to move forward with the 
> process of creating a separate certification board.  One major reason is 
> so that we can be on equal playing field with the other creative arts 
> therapies organizations-all of who have a certification credential.  
> Another reason is so that our members who are either alternate route, 
> international or coming into the field without a MA in counseling will be 
> able to receive a certification instead of simply being registered. 
>
>  
>
> WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO?
>
> What this entails for the ADTA is a lot of internal structural change, 
> money, future thinking and labor.  We have been engaged in this 
> discussion and research for the past three years. This doesn’t even count 
> all the time that was spent on this in prior years.  We are at a point 
> now that we are confident to move forward and would like you to 
> understand how the certification will be rolled out.  We anticipate the 
> entire task being completed within 2 years.
>
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> The Board would also like to assure you of two very important things: 
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> · One, is that if you are already an ADTR you will be automatically 
> grandfathered/mothered in.  You will be permitted to use the term 
> “certified” as soon as we put it in place.  There will be a specific date 
> for grandfathering/mothering that we will advise you of in the near 
> future. 
>
> · Second, is that you will not be asked to do anything different than you 
> are currently doing-this applies to those who are not yet ADTR’s.  There 
> is no extra anything required!!! Even the price doesn’t change!!!  This 
> is one big reason why this makes so much sense.  We already have a set of 
> standards that are equal to a certification so why not have a 
> certification???  Well, that’s where it gets complicated and we need your 
> help.
>
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> It is a long, labor intensive, fiscally challenging task for the ADTA to 
> create a new certification board.  The labor that is going into this task 
> is being donated by the task force and board of directors and is not 
> costing the membership anything additional- it’s included in your dues.  
> However, the cost of creating the actual incorporation will cost 
> $4,000.00.  This is the only time we will be asking for any assistance 
> from the membership to this regard.  The ADTA needs to fund raise $4,000 
> to have the appropriate people (legal persons) actually create the 
> incorporation (501C-6). 
>
>  
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> You could be part of history in the making!!!
>
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> WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
>
> We are asking each and every one of you at this point for your assistance 
> in making this very important step come true.  If each of you gives a $10.
> 00 donation to the certification fund we would have approximately $10,000.
> 00.  So if we get 40% of you to donate $10.00 we’ve made our goal.  Since 
> we’re not counting on 40% of you being able to donate to the task force 
> we will also be writing a grant to the Marion Chace Foundation asking for 
> funding.  Additionally, the board of directors will be asked to consider 
> making some financial sacrifices with stipends and such (small but 
> meaningful).  The task force has lots of great ideas for fund raising, 
> but it will take YOU to support the cause which I hope you believe in 
> whole heartedly.
>
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> AFTER THE FUNDRAISING is completed then the new certification board of 
> directors will be voted into office by the current board of directors, 
> and they will be charged with the creation of the by-laws for the new 
> 501C-6.  Once the by-laws are in place we can “open up shop” and our 
> first official duty will be to officially Grandparent in the DTR’s and 
> ADTR’s into their new titles of DTR-board eligible and ADTR-BC (if these 
> titles are adopted).
>
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> WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS:
>
> For those of you who recall my previous newsletter article and the 
> discussion regarding doing the certification in house vs. getting 
> accredited through the National Organization for Competency Assurance 
> (NOCA), I would like to address that issue next. I can assure you that we 
> are following NOCA standards and guidelines as we form this new board.  
> The ADTA board has decided, at this time, that it’s too big of a 
> financial risk to apply to NOCA for accreditation due to its up front and 
> annual fees.  However, we are planning to consider that in the near 
> future after the new structure is in place and we see how the membership 
> responds to the certification process. 
>
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>
> WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW?
>
> If you are able to send a donation please write your check payable to the 
> ADTA for as much as you feel comfortable donating (unfortunately you will 
> NOT be able to write this off on your taxes due to the 501C-6 status).  
> In the memo section of your check write “donation for certification fund”
> .  You can mail it to the main office at 2000 Century Plaza #108, 10632 
> Little Patuxent Plz, Columbia, MD 21044-3263.
>
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>
> I’d like to thank you for your support ahead of time and look forward to 
> movinginto the future with you!!!
>
>  
>
> Best regards for a safe and blessed holiday season!
>
> Stacey
>
>  
>
> Stacey Hurst, LCPC, ADTR, GLCMA
>
> Part time faculty Columbia College Chicago
>
> Dance/Movement Therapy Dept.
>
> Coordinator GLCMA program
>
> Clarus Center Clinician www.claruscenter.com
>
> 312-543-2133
>
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