1. (1) "AAMFT" means the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
2. (2) "AMFT" means an associate marriage and family therapist.
3. (3) "AMFT-Extern" means an associate marriage and family therapist extern under Section 58-60-117.
4. (4) "Deficiency" as used in Subsections 58-60-117(1)(d) and R156-60e-302.3(4)(a) relating to MFT licensure means the applicant's completed and required educational degree for licensure lacks no more than six semester credit hours or eight quarter credit hours that cover the coursework listed in Subsections R156-60e-302.3(3)(a) through (g).
5. (5) "MFT" means a marriage and family therapist.

Terms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act. In addition:

KEY: licensing, social worker, therapist, marriage and family therapist, counselor, mental health, clinical mental health counselor, substance use disorder counselor, master addiction counselor, behavioral health coach, behavioral health technician

Date of Last Change: May 26, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-60-201; 58-60-301; 58-60-401; 58-60-501