Ala. Admin. Code r. 536-X-4-.04 – Requirements For Designation: LMFT Approved Supervisor

(1) Is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT);
(2) Submission of a completed application on the forms prescribed by the Board (see 536-X-5 APPENDICES 2: FORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS); and submission of applicable fees for application and license prescribed by the Board (see 536-X-5 APPENDICES 1: FEES).
(3) Completion of five (5) continuing education hours on supervision every two years.
(4) The supervisor candidate must provide a minimum of nine (90) hours of clinical supervision to MFTs and/or MFT trainees during a period of not less than 12 months. During this time, the candidate must actively supervise at least two supervisees for at least six months as determined by the supervisor mentor based on training needs.
(5) LMFT Supervisor Mentors and AAMFT Approved Supervisors must verify all mentoring hours. Supervisor candidates are advised to collect these reports from each mentor whenever moving to a different mentor.
(6) Completion of eighteen (18) hours of mentoring from a Board approved LMFT Supervisor Mentor. Mentoring should continue throughout the entire training period, even if the eighteen (18) hours have been completed. If the training period extends beyond one year, at least nine (9) hours of mentoring must be obtained in the final year of candidacy. Mentoring should occur at least once per month when supervisor candidates are supervising MFT interns or MFT associate licensees.
(7) The Supervisor Candidate is responsible for logging monthly supervisee direct client contact hours, supervision hours and type of supervision for each supervisee, and supervision of supervision hours. These monthly logs will be submitted with the Candidate’s final application.
(8) AAMFT Approved Supervisors and AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidates meet the requirements for Alabama MFT Approved Supervisors.

Author: The Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-17A-1 thru 34-17A-26.

Editor’s Note: As per certification filed March 21, 2005; effective April 25, 2005, previous Rule 536-X-3-.06 was renumbered to 536-X-3-.05. Chapter 536-X-3 was renumbered to Chapter 536-X-4 and Rule 536-X-4-.05 was renumbered to 536-X-4-.04 as per certification filed July 10, 2006; effective August 14, 2006.

History: New Rule: Filed November 15, 2000; effective December 20, 2000. Amended: Filed April 15, 2002; effective May 20, 2002. Amended: Filed November 12, 2002; effective December 17, 2002. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed March 21, 2005; effective April 25, 2005. Amended: Filed July 10, 2006; effective August 14, 2006. Amended: Filed December 22, 2009; effective January 26, 2010. Amended: Filed February 8, 2012; effective March 14, 2012. Amended: Filed June 19, 2019; effective August 3, 2019. Amended: Published January 31, 2025; effective March 17, 2025.