Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist License Requirements
Compare licensed marriage & family therapist licensing requirements across 51 states. See education, exam, cost, and timeline details for each state.
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Requirements by State
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| State | Education ↕ | Exam | Est. Cost ↕ | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Degree required | Board-approved examination | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + 2 years supervised experience) |
| Alaska | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | $1,600 | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Arizona | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Arkansas | Degree required | Board-prescribed written examinations | $350 | 4-6 years (master's degree + 3,000 hours supervised experience) |
| California | N/A | Standard Written Exam and Clinical Vignette Written Exam | $679 | 5-7 years (master's/doctoral degree + 3,000 hours supervised experience + 120-day processing) |
| Colorado | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Connecticut | Degree required | AMFTRB Examination in Marital and Family Therapy | N/A | 4-6 years (graduate degree + 12 months postgraduate experience) |
| Delaware | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| District of Columbia | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Florida | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Georgia | Specific course required | State exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Hawaii | Degree required | National Marital and Family Therapy (NMFT) exam | $396 | 4-6 years (master's/doctoral degree + 1-year practicum + 24 months post-master's experience) |
| Idaho | Degree required | Written examination (AMFTRB) | N/A | 4-6 years (degree + 1-year practicum + 3,000 hours supervised experience) |
| Illinois | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Indiana | Degree required | Board-approved examination | N/A | 4-6 years (master's/doctoral degree + clinical experience as associate) |
| Iowa | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Kansas | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Kentucky | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Louisiana | Degree required | National Marriage and Family Therapy Exam | N/A | 5-9 years (master's 60+ hours + 3,000 hours internship in 2-7 years) |
| Maine | Specific course required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Maryland | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Massachusetts | Degree required | AMFTRB National Marital and Family Therapy Examination | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Michigan | Degree required | National Marital and Family Therapy Examination | $86 | 4-6 years (master's degree + 1,000 hours supervised direct client contact) |
| Minnesota | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Mississippi | Degree required | NCE or NCMHCE | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Missouri | Degree required | Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (AMFTRB) | N/A | 4-6 years (master's/doctoral degree + supervised experience) |
| Montana | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Nebraska | 32 hrs | Board-approved examination | $50 | 5-7 years (master's/doctoral degree + 3,000 hours supervised experience) |
| Nevada | Degree required | Board-approved examination | $345 | 5-7 years (graduate degree + 2 years/3,000 hours postgraduate experience) |
| New Hampshire | 40 hrs | AMFTRB National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy | $285 | 4-6 years (master's/doctoral degree + 1-year practicum with 300 client hours) |
| New Jersey | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| New Mexico | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| New York | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| North Carolina | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| North Dakota | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Ohio | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Oklahoma | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Oregon | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Pennsylvania | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Rhode Island | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| South Carolina | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| South Dakota | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Tennessee | Degree required | Required examinations (likely AMFTRB) | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + 2 years post-master's clinical experience) |
| Texas | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience as LMFTA) |
| Utah | N/A | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Vermont | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Virginia | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Washington | Degree required | AMFTRB exam (Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards) | N/A | 4-6 years (master's/doctoral degree + 2 years/1,000 hours supervised experience) |
| West Virginia | Degree required | NCE, CRC, or NCMHCE | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Wisconsin | Degree required | AMFTRB National MFT Exam | N/A | 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience) |
| Wyoming | 6 hrs | AMFTRB (Association of Marital and Family Therapists Regulatory Boards) examination | $350 | 5-7 years (master's/doctoral degree + 3,000 hours supervised experience with 1,200 direct client contact) |
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