| License Application Info for LMFT |
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| Requirements for Education, Experience and Exam |
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LMFT
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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EDUCATION
- A graduate degree in marriage and family therapy in a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), accredited by a regional accrediting organization, or reviewed and approved by the Board (10 oregon college or university programs have received this approval).
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EXPERIENCE
- Have 2,000 post-degree hours of supervised clinical work experience in marriage and family therapy that meets the criteria for setting, level of supervision, and credentials of the supervisor.
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EXAM
- Pass (or have already passed) a Board-approved examination.
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| Application Method |
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Intern Application
Those applying for licensure in Oregon who have a graduate degree with required coursework but have not completed the required supervised client contact hours completed before July 1, 2002.
Direct Application
The Direct Method of application is available to applicants who have met the educational and experience requirements and whose total supervised client contact hours were completed in:
- Oregon before July 1,2002, or
- Another state.
Reciprocity Application
The Board does not grant blanket reciprocity, so will conduct an individual review of each application, comparing the other state's minimum standards at the time of licensing from the other state with Oregon's requirements. Reciprocity candidate must have:
EDUCATION
- The other state must have required and reviewed:
- A graduate degree in counseling or similar field,
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- A graduate degree in marriage & family therapy, or a a related degree with systemic coursework.
EXPERIENCE
- 2 years of experience or at least 1,000 hours of supervised direct client contact.
EXAM
- Passed a competency exam.
OTHER STATE LICENSE
- The license itself must be:
- Active and comparable to Oregon's LPC license.
- Clear of discipline for misconduct or incompetence.
- Must have been awarded by review of education and experience, and not by
- Reciprocity
- Grandfathering
- Portability
- Mutual recognition
- or similar method
LMFT RECIPROCITY COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
- Human Development
- Marital and Family Theoretical Foundations
- Marital and Family Therapy Assessment, Treatment, Principles, and Techniques
- Professional Studies
- Research Methods or Statistics
- Supporting Coursework in Counseling Specialty Areas - Minimum of 18 semester units or 24 quarter units.
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