Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 32 - Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists
Section 201 KAR 32:010 - Definitions for 201 KAR Chapter 32
Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 32:010
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 335.330
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 335.320(9) requires the board to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the purpose and scope of KRS 335.300 to 335.399. This administrative regulation establishes definitions for 201 KAR Chapter 32.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Academic courses offered by an
accredited postsecondary institution" means a marriage and family therapy
course, designated by a marriage and family therapy course title or content,
beyond the undergraduate level.
(2)
"Approved" means recognized by the Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and
Family Therapists.
(3) "Approved
supervisor" means an individual who:
(a) Holds
a designation as an approved supervisor or supervisor in training granted by
the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; or
(b) Is licensed as a marriage and family
therapist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a minimum of five (5) years of
experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy, eighteen (18) months
of which shall be as a therapist licensed in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
(4) "Clinical
supervision" means the direct, face-to-face interaction between the supervisor
and supervisee which utilizes a partnership aimed at enhancing the professional
development of supervisees in providing marriage and family therapy
services.
(5) "Continuing education
hour" means fifty (50) clock minutes of participating in continuing educational
experiences.
(6) "Equivalent course
of study" means a master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited
institution in a mental health field closely related to marriage and family
therapy which either contains, or has been supplemented by, the coursework in
each of the basic core areas listed in
201 KAR
32:020, Section 2(2).
(7) "Program" means an organized learning
experience planned and evaluated to meet behavioral objectives; programs may be
presented in one (1) session or in a series.
(8) "Provider" means an organization approved
by the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists for
providing continuing education programs.
(9) "Raw data" means video recorded sessions,
live observation, or co-therapy with a board approved supervisor.
(10) "Relevant" means having content
applicable to the practice of marriage and family therapy as determined by the
board.
(11) "Successful completion"
means that the licensee has satisfactorily met the specific requirements of the
program and the licensee has earned the continuing education hours.
(12) "Two (2) years experience in the
practice of marriage and family therapy" means a minimum of two (2) years' of
the practice of marriage and family therapy consisting of 1,000 hours of
direct, face-to-face contact with individuals, couples, and families in the
practice of marriage and family therapy under the supervision of an approved
supervisor.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 335.320
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