Earning RPT Hours at Texas State : The Institute for Play Therapy : Texas State University

The Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT™) credential is administered through the Association for Play Therapy (APT). The requirements can be found here: RPT™ Standards, Application, and FAQ. Please refer any questions regarding RPT™ requirements to APT at APT Contact Us. For individuals who obtain their play therapy training through graduate programs, APT provides some flexibility in the three-phase approach described in the RPT™ requirements. Read their letter to universities for more information.

Degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students can earn all or some of the play therapy instructional hours required for the RPT™ credential by taking graduate play therapy courses at Texas State. APT requires that RPT applicants have a certain number of hours of play therapy instruction across several domains. The table below shows the number of instructional hours for each domain required by APT as of January 1, 2023 as well as the breakdown for classes offered at Texas State. Visit the link above for more information and to view the most up-to-date standards.

Play Therapy Instructional Hours by Category for COUN 5369 and 5373
Course	History	Theories*	Skills and Methods	Special Topics	Diversity	Applicant's Choice	Total
Minimum Play Therapy Instruction Hours	5	55	50	25	6	9	150
COUN 5369 - Child & Adolescent Counseling	2	10	20	15	3	0	50
COUN 5373 - Intermediate Methods in Play Therapy	3	25	30	6.5	3	0	67.5
Hours Needed	0	20	0	3.5	0	9	32.5

Play Therapy Instructional Hours by Category for COUN 5369, 5373, and 5346
Course	History	Theories*	Skills and Methods	Special Topics	Diversity	Applicant's Choice	Total
Minimum Play Therapy Instruction Hours	5	55	50	25	6	9	150
COUN 5369 - Child & Adolescent Counseling	2	10	20	15	3	0	50
COUN 5373 - Intermediate Methods in Play Therapy	3	25	30	6.5	3	0	67.5
COUN 5346 - Filial Therapy	0	20	35	3.5	0	9	67.5
Hours Needed	0	0	-35	0	0	0	-35

*Seminal & historically significant theories as defined by the APT