1. (1) All applicants for licensure as a marriage and family therapist must pass a competency examination and an Oregon law and rules examination pursuant to OAR 833-020-0081 before the Board may issue a license.

2. (2) In accordance with ORS 675.715(1)(d), the Board prescribes only the following as approved competency examinations:

   1. (a) The marital and family therapy examination of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); and
   2. (b) The State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences’ Marriage and Family Therapist Written Clinical Examination.
3. (3) To qualify to sit for the competency examination, a LMFT applicant must submit a fully completed application pursuant to OAR 833-020-0011 that has been approved by the Board.
4. (4) Candidates will pay exam and exam administration fees to the prescribed examination providers.
5. (5) Passing competency exam scores will be established by the approved examining agency or association.
6. (6) The Board will notify examinees in writing of the results of their examination.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 675.785 - 675.835

History

BLPCT 1-2023, minor correction filed 02/07/2023, effective 02/07/2023
BLPCT 4-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021
BLPCT 2-2017, f. & cert. ef. 6-12-17
Reverted to BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16
BLPCT 5-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-12-16 thru 6-9-17
BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16
BLPCT 1-2013, f. 1-11-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13
BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10
BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10