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CELA offers two Creative Arts Certification Programs:

  • Intermodal Creative Arts Facilitator (ICAF)
  • Intermodal Creative Arts Therapist (ICAT)

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ICAF

Prepares candidates to facilitate creative arts sessions using intermodal and multimodal approaches. This certification is appropriate for educators, artists, consultants, and other professionals who would like to expand their knowledge and use of the creative arts in their work and deepen their understanding of the healing and therapeutic potential of the creative arts. ICAF program requirements

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ICAF to REACE

Please contact us for information on obtaining your REACE designation through the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and how CELA may support this process.

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ICAT

Prepares candidates to facilitate individual and group intermodal Creative Arts Therapy sessions. Requires candidates to have independent licensure, (for example, LICSW, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, Nurse, MD, MFT,) prior to admission into the program. ICAT program requirements

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New!

CELA offers two Eco-Health Concentrations:

The CELACare Eco-Health Certificate Programs are the first ever training programs for understanding and working with people with Long-COVID, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), being sensitive to multiple chemicals, and Mast Cell Disorders (MCD) — such as chronic fatigue, irritable bowel, allergies, inflammation, arthritis, acid reflux, chronic skin issues like eczema, urticaria, contact dermatitis, EDS, and more.

ICAF and ICAT students can choose to also have a concentration in Eco-Health and MCD as part of their training.

  • ICAF—The Eco-Health Certificate – for individuals, educators, coaches, facilitators
  • ICAT—The Eco-Health Support: Therapist Certificate  – for licensed mental health clinicians

Learn more!

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CELA’s ICAF and ICAT Certification Programs meet the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) supervision and training from an Expressive Arts Institute requirement for the Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator (REACE) credential and the Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT) credential.