7703.1 An applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed a minimum of two (2) years of post-graduate work, within five (5) years of graduation, consisting of supervised clinical work experience in marriage and family therapy following completion of the first qualifying graduate degree and practicum required as part of the course of study.

7703.2 Unless good cause is shown, the post-graduate work shall be completed within five (5) years after the day the first qualifying degree was conferred and the practicum completed.

7703.3 Pursuant to section 7703.1, supervision shall be provided by supervisors approved by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or by the Board.

7703.4 In addition to satisfying the requirements of sections 7703.1 and 7703.2, an applicant shall document successful completion of the following:

(a) A minimum of fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of face-to-face contact with couples, families and individuals for the purpose of assessment and intervention; and

(b) A minimum of three hundred (300) hours of supervised marriage and family therapy, with at least one hundred (100) hours being individual supervision. The remaining hours may be group supervision.

7703.5 An applicant who has practiced marriage and family therapy for a period of at least five (5) years prior to the date of submission of the application in a jurisdiction that does not require licensure shall not be required to be supervised pursuant to sections 7703.1, 7703.2, 7703.3, and 7703.4.

SOURCE: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7845 (September 29, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8247 (August 24, 2007).