Please consider modifying your regulation, in order to allow Registered Art Therapists to provide supervisory hours to new providers within the profession.  As a soon-to-graduate student in this field, I feel that this change would be extremely benficial to myself and my peers, as well as to other individuals who work within the mental health field and the overall field of public health services.  At this time, the American Art Therapy Association encourages all Art Therapists to obtain their master's education through an accredited institution, become board-certified, continue receiving education, and maintain membership within the organization.  This allows art therapists to remain up to date on new developments and research within the field.  Art therapists put forth a great amount of time and effort to not only meet professional requirements, but also to support this growing field, so that more individuals may receive the type of services that they need.  Becoming an LPC in Virginia, in addition to being a Registered Art Therapist, allows art therapists more freedom and credibility in forming new programs, helping other organizations to grow, working more collaboratively with other mental health professionals, and bringing validity to the work that is being done in our field.  By modifying regulation C.3. in 18 VAC-115-20-10, you will help art therapists to streamline their efforts in obtaining their LPC and, thus, in being able to provide services to the citizens of this nation.  Please look to the regulations of Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and/or Wisconsin regarding this relevant issue, so that new Art Therapists may more easily obtain supervisory hours under othe, more established Art Therapists and become licensed in the state of Virginia.  Thank you so much for your consideration on this topic.