1. (a) The board will issue a license for supervised practice of marital and family therapy to a person who meets the requirements of AS 08.63.110 and this section.

2. (b) A person 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 under AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B), sent directly to the department from the school;
   4. (4) an authorization for release of records; and
   5. (5) a proposed plan to satisfy the supervision requirements of AS 08.63.110(d).
3. (c) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy may practice under supervision in a clinic, social service agency, or private marital and family therapy practice.
4. (d) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy shall use the title "marital therapy associate," "family therapy associate," or "marital and family therapy associate."
5. (e) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy may practice only under the direct supervision of a supervisor approved by the board under 12 AAC 19.210.
6. (f) A marital and family therapy associate candidate seeking licensure in this state must attain marital and family associate licensure status prior to accruing hours in Alaska. No therapy or counseling may begin in Alaska before the applicant is licensed under this section.
7. (g) 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.
8. (h) The board will extend a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy if the license holder demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that an extension is necessary for the holder to complete the supervised experience set out under AS 08.63.100 due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect.

(Eff. 10/1/93, Register 127; 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)