C.  A Professional RT or OT, a person with one year of experience in Activities.

What is the accrediting body for determining "Activity Professional"?  

This regulation seems restrictive in that it offers no opportunity to hire and train and quality person without the correct experience.  This can be very difficult for regions where the employee pool is limited.

For those near a University, it  fails to allow the hiring of a music therapist right out of college, and it appears a 6-month internship with the Site even would not qualify the candidate.