1. (a) The board will issue a license by examination to practice marital and family therapy to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a) and this section.

2. (b) An applicant for a license under this section shall submit

   1. (1) a complete application, on a form provided by the department;
   2. (2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.242;
   3. (3) an official transcript documenting a master's degree or doctorate in marital and family therapy or allied mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the board for which the applicant completed a course of study substantially equivalent to the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B), sent directly to the department from the school;
   4. (4) the supporting documentation required by this section and AS 08.63.100; and
   5. (5) an authorization for release of records.
3. (c) The applicant's supervised experience must meet the requirements of 12 AAC 19.130.
4. (d) To show fulfillment of the training requirement set out under AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(D), the applicant shall document at least six contact hours of training related to domestic violence in course work approved by the board under 12 AAC 19.320(b)(1) - (5).
5. (e) The examinations required for a license to practice marital and family therapy are the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy administered by the Professional Examination Service and the state written examination prepared and administered by the board. To pass the examinations the applicant must achieve at least the minimum passing score recommended by the Professional Examination Service on the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy and 90 percent or higher on the state written examination.
6. (f) An applicant may substitute post-degree course work or practice as allowed in 12 AAC 19.120 to meet the course of study requirements set out under AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B)(i) - (vi).
7. (g) To be scheduled for and to take an examination, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section. An applicant who bas been approved for a license for supervised practice by the board under AS 08.63.110 may request a test number from the department and schedule the Professional Examination Service's Examination in Marital and Family Therapy by means of electronic mail.

8. (h) The state written examination includes questions covering

   1. (1) state statutes and regulations applying to the practice of marital and family therapy; and
   2. (2) the code of ethics adopted by the board under 12 AAC 19.900.
9. (i) The state written examination is an open book examination. The examination and study materials will be mailed directly to each applicant. Completed examinations must be returned to the department within 30 days after mailing, as shown by the postmark dates.
10. (j) An applicant who fails an examination may be reexamined, after six months have lapsed since the initial test date, if the applicant notifies the department in writing of the intent to be reexamined. If one year or more has lapsed since the applicant last took an examination, the applicant must submit a new and complete application for examination and submits the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.242.
11. (k) If an applicant is unable to have the application required under (b)(1) of this section notarized either in the physical presence of a notary public or through an electronic notary system, an applicant shall submit copies of two forms of government-issued identification.

(Eff. 10/1/93, Register 127; am 8/24/2002, Register 163; am 1/2/2014, Register 209; am 4/24/2016, Register 218; em am 5/8/2020 — 9/4/2020, Register 234; am 11/17/2020, Register 236; am 7/1/2025, Register 254)