Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The examination required for licensure as
a marriage and family therapist or an independent marriage and family therapist
is the "Examination In Marital and Family Therapy" offered by the "Association
of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards" (AMFTRB).
(B) The examination shall be offered at least
twice each year.
(C) Only
applicants who are approved by the board may sit for the examination. Approval
to sit for the examination shall be granted if a review of the applicant's
educational records establishes that the educational requirements for licensure
are met.
(1) Applicants who have a master or
doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational institution may
provide a student copy of their transcript(s) for the board to make an
examination approval or disapproval decision.
(2) Applicants in the last term prior to
receiving their master or doctoral degree from a program that is accredited by
COAMFTE may provide correspondence from a professor or registrar that states
the student is on track to graduate at the end of that term in order for the
board to make an examination approval or disapproval decision.
(3)
Applicants in the
last term prior to receiving their master or doctoral degree from a program
that is not accredited by COAMFTE, and who wish to apply to take the
examination before graduation, shall:
(a)
Detail their
educational history on a form provided by the board;
(b)
Submit an
unofficial transcript that demonstrates that all courses on the course
worksheet either have been taken or are scheduled to be taken in that
term.
(c)
Provide correspondence from a professor or registrar
that states the student is on track to graduate at the end of that
term.
(d)
Have the practicum/internship supervisor(s) complete
supervision documentation forms provided by the board, showing the number of
client contact, relational, and supervisory hours completed up to that point,
and the remaining number of client contact, relational, and supervisory hours
expected to be completed prior to the end of that term.
(4)
Following graduation, provided the applicant from a non-COAMFTE program has
been approved to test, the applicant shall:
(a)
Provide official
transcripts as required for licensure;
(b)
Provide
additional supervision documentation forms showing completion of the previously
anticipated coursework and client contact, relational, and supervisory
hours.
If a discrepancy exists, such that the
applicant did not in actuality complete the required coursework or
practicum/internship hours required in rule 4747-25-01 of the Administrative
Code, then the applicant's marriage and family therapy license shall not be
issued at that time, and the exam score will remain valid for seven years until
such a time as the required coursework and/or practicum/ internship hours have
been completed.
(D) An applicant who is approved for the
examination shall be sent an approval letter/e-mail from the board.
(1) The e-mail/letter is effective only for
the next examination given after the date of issuance.
(2) An applicant who fails to take the
examination during the effectiveness of the letter shall request another
approval letter.
(3) An applicant
who neglects to take the examination within twelve months after being deemed
eligible by the board shall re-apply for approval to sit for the examination.
The applicant shall meet the requirements in effect at the time of the new
request for approval.
(E) The minimum score for passage of the
examination for marriage and family therapists is determined by the
"Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Regulatory Boards" (AMFTRB) and
the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee.
(F) A marriage and family therapist or
independent marriage and family therapist who has an expired license and
requests to apply for a new license will be reviewed by the professional
standards committee, and may be required to complete one of the following:
(1) Re-take and achieve a passing score on
the national "Examination In Marital and Family Therapy" offered by the
"Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards" (AMFTRB) if the
applicant is not actively licensed in Ohio or another jurisdiction and passed
the exam seven or more years from the date of applications.
(2) Complete thirty clock hours, or another
amount determined by the professional standards committee of approved
continuing professional education; three of the thirty hours must be taken in
the area of professional ethics for marriage and family therapists.
(G) Applicants that hold a current
marriage and family therapist license in another state may be approved by the
board to sit for the national examination.
