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State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
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Alabama |
No
practicum requirement here is 500 |
Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (MFT Intern) | Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy (ABEMFT) | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
practicum requirement here is 500 |
Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (MFT Associate) | Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy (ABEMFT) | Oct 19, 2022 | |
No
practicum requirement here is 500 |
Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (LMFT) | Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy (ABEMFT) | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Alaska |
No
Needs 1 year of practicum & additional coursework |
Marital Therapy Associate or Family Therapy Associate | Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
Needs 1 year of practicum & additional coursework |
Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (LMFT) | Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy | Oct 19, 2022 | |
American Samoa |
N/A
since is unknow tough to say |
Unknown if a license is available | Unknown | Oct 31, 2022 |
Arizona | Yes | Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Oct 19, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Arkansas |
No
need specifc coursework on telehealth |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
need specifc coursework on telehealth |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling | Oct 19, 2022 | |
California |
No
need specific coursework in addictions & CA Board may want to approve of Bethel first |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | California Board of Behavioral Sciences | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
need specific coursework in addictions |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | California Board of Behavioral Sciences | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Colorado | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate | Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners | Sep 7, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners | Sep 7, 2022 | |
Connecticut |
No
500 hours of practicum |
Licensed Marital and Family Therapy Associate | Connecticut Department of Public Health | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
500 hours of practicum |
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Connecticut Department of Public Health | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Delaware | Yes | Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Oct 31, 2022 | |
District of Columbia |
No
The following coursework exceeds Bethel's prPsychopathology, including etiology, assessment, evaluation, and treatment of mental disorders, use of the current diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, differential diagnosis, and multiaxial diagnosis; (ii) Standard mental health diagnostic assessment methods and instruments, including standardized tests; and (iii) Psychotropic medications and the role of referral to and cooperation with other mental health practitioners in treatment planning, and case management skills for working with individuals, couples, and families;ogram: |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | District of Columbia Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | Oct 19, 2022 |
Federated States of Micronesia |
N/A
since is unknow tough to say |
Unknown if a license is available | Unknown | Oct 31, 2022 |
Florida |
No
need course on substance abuse and practicum is 400 hours |
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
need course on substance abuse and practicum is 400 hours |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Georgia |
No
practicum requirements exceed |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
practicum requirements exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Guam |
No
practicum requirements exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Intern | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
practicum requiremnts exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Hawaii |
No
practicum required for 1 year but hours are the same |
Marriage and Family Therapy Intern | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | Oct 19, 2022 |
No
practicum required for 1 year but hours are the same |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | Oct 19, 2022 | |
Idaho |
No
. Psychological and mental health competency -- Six (6) semester credit hours or eight (8) quarter credit hours: includes psychopathology, including etiology, assessment, evaluation and treatment of mental disorders, use of the current diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, differential diagnosis and multiaxial diagnosis; standard mental health diagnostic assessment methods and instruments, including standardized tests; and psychotropic medications and the role of referral to and cooperation with other mental health practitioners in treatment planning, and case management skills for working with individuals, couples, families, and other systems and relational groups; (7-1-21)T |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 7, 2022 |
No | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 7, 2022 | |
Illinois |
No
missing coursework on: contemporary issues, which include but are not limited to gender, violence, addictions, abuse, psychopharmacology, physical health and illness in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families from a relational/systemic perspective |
Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board | Sep 27, 2022 |
No
missing coursework on: contemporary issues, which include but are not limited to gender, violence, addictions, abuse, psychopharmacology, physical health and illness in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families from a relational/systemic perspective |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board | Sep 27, 2022 | |
Indiana |
No
practicum hours exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (LMFTA) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Iowa |
Yes
this is for individual with an existing license to work in an agency-so likely not relevant |
Temporary Marriage and Family Therapist | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. | Aug 11, 2022 |
Yes | Permanent Marriage and Family Therapist | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. | Aug 11, 2022 | |
Kansas | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Kentucky | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate | Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Louisiana |
No
practicum hours exceed |
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours exceed |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Maine |
No
Practicum hour requirements are more extensive in Maine and MFT degree from MN does not easily map onto Maine's requirements |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure | Aug 11, 2022 |
Maryland | Yes | Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) | Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT) | Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Massachusetts | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions | Oct 31, 2022 |
Michigan | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Marriage Counselor | Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | Oct 31, 2022 |
Minnesota | Yes | Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Mississippi |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate | Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Missouri |
No
Coursework is good, MO requires 500 hour practicum, Bethel has 300 hours |
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Missouri State Committee for Marital and Family Therapists | Sep 7, 2022 |
No
Coursework is good, MO requires 500 hour practicum, Bethel has 300 hours |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Missouri State Committee for Marital and Family Therapists | Sep 7, 2022 | |
Montana | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Sep 7, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Sep 7, 2022 | |
Nebraska |
No
Ed requirements are focused on non COAMFTE programs standards substantially meeting COAMFTE-I think Bethel's does. |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice | Sep 7, 2022 |
Nevada |
No
Need specific coursework in substance abuse |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
Need specific coursework in substance abuse |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors | Oct 31, 2022 | |
New Hampshire | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice | Oct 31, 2022 |
New Jersey | Yes | Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Marriage and Family Therapist | New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners | Oct 31, 2022 | |
New Mexico | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Oct 31, 2022 | |
New York |
No
need specific course in family law |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioners | Oct 31, 2022 |
North Carolina | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (LMFTA) | North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board | Oct 31, 2022 | |
North Dakota | No | Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) | North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board | Aug 11, 2022 |
No
Main departure is in an additional 9 semester hours and 1 yr/500 hours of practicum-specifcally here is the language: Nine semester hours required to demonstrate courses which include content on issues of diversity (race, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, class, etc.), and psychopharmacology; and Nine semester hours in a clinical practicum in marriage and family therapy or at least five hundred hours or twelve months of clinical client contact with individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of assessment and intervention. Of the five hundred hours, no more than two hundred fifty hours may be with individuals. This clinical experience must be supervised onsite or at the academic institution by a licensed and family therapist or an American association for marriage and family therapy-approved supervisor. |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board | Aug 11, 2022 | |
Northern Mariana Islands |
No
practicum requiremnts are 400 instead of our 300 |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board (HCPLB) | Oct 19, 2022 |
Ohio | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (LIMFT) | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Oklahoma | Yes | Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Candidate | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Oregon |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Pennsylvania | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors | Oct 31, 2022 |
Puerto Rico |
N/A
since is unknow tough to say |
Unknown if a license is available | Unknown | Oct 31, 2022 |
Republic of Palau |
N/A
since is unknow tough to say |
Unknown if a license is available | Unknown | Oct 31, 2022 |
Republic of the Marshall Islands |
N/A
since is unknow tough to say |
Unknown if a license is available | Unknown | Oct 31, 2022 |
Rhode Island |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate | Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
South Carolina | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate | South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
South Dakota | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Aug 11, 2022 |
Tennessee | Yes | Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
Texas |
No
need additional courses |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
need additional courses |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate | Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists | Oct 31, 2022 | |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
No
Needs: Appraisal/assessment and testing of individuals; and one year of practicum |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | US Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselor and Examiners | Oct 19, 2022 |
Utah |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Utah Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Board | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Utah Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Board | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Vermont |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners | Oct 31, 2022 |
Virginia |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Temporary License as a Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy | Virginia Board of Counseling | Oct 31, 2022 |
No
practicum hours are exceeded |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | Virginia Board of Counseling | Oct 31, 2022 | |
Washington | Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Washington State Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Oct 31, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate | Washington State Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Oct 31, 2022 | |
West Virginia |
No
supervised hours exceed |
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling | Oct 19, 2022 |
Wisconsin | Yes | Marriage and Family Therapist Training License | Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board | Aug 11, 2022 |
Yes | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board | Aug 11, 2022 | |
Wyoming |
No
Has additional coursework in these areas: 6 credits in preparation for telehealth and- Clinical Treatment with Individuals, Couples and Families (Minimum of 6 Credits/8 quarter credits/90 clock hours) This area facilitates students developing competencies in treatment approaches specifically designed for use with a wide range of diverse individuals, couples, and families, including sex therapy, same-sex couples, working with young children, adolescents and elderly, interfaith couples, and includes a focus on evidence-based practice. Programs must include content on crisis intervention. (C) Diverse, Multicultural and/or Underserved Communities (Minimum of 3 Credits/4 quarter credits/45 clock hours). This area facilitates students developing competencies in understanding and applying knowledge of diversity, power, privilege and oppression as these relate to race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health status, religious, spiritual and/or beliefs, nation of origin or other relevant social categories throughout the curriculum. It includes practice with diverse, international, multicultural, marginalized, and/or underserved communities, including developing competencies in working with sexual and gender minorities and their families as well as anti-racist practices. |
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Sep 7, 2022 |
No
see previous notes on Wyoming |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Sep 7, 2022 |