Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists
Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure
Section 86:15-5-2.1 - Application procedures

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 86:15-5-2.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Application for permanently expired license.

(1) Application after license expires for non-renewal shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,

(B) Application Fee, and

(C) Completed criminal background check.

(2) Applicant shall provide a passing score on:
(A) The Licensing Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (Professional Testing Center) or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board, and

(B) An oral and/or written examination covering the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the Board.

(3) Exam results accrued prior to date of this application shall not be considered.

(4) The Internship/Practicum Documentation Form on file shall carry over.

(5) All previously submitted and approved Supervised Experience shall carry over to a new application.

(b) Application for revoked license.

(1) No Application for a revoked license will be considered for a period of 5 years following the revocation. Application after license is revoked as a result of administrative action shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,

(B) Official transcript(s),

(C) Internship/Practicum Documentation form,

(D) Application Fee, and

(E) Completed criminal background check.

(2) Applicant shall provide a passing score on:
(A) The Licensing Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (Professional Testing Center) or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board, and

(B) An oral and/or written examination covering the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the Board.

(3) All previously submitted and approved Supervised Experience shall not carry over to a new application.

(4) Application materials shall be reviewed by the License Committee.

(5) At the time of application, applicant must provide additional documentation to demonstrate rehabilitation relating to the cause of the revocation of licensure.

(6) The Board may impose reasonable practice limitations that are in addition to the requirements for completion of approved supervised experience.

(c) Application for voided application for failure to provide a passing score on examinations.

(1) Application after application is voided for failure to provide a passing score on examinations shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,

(B) Official transcript(s),

(C) Application Fee, and

(D) Completed criminal background check.

(2) Applicant shall provide a passing score on:
(A) The Licensing Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (Professional Testing Center) or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board, and

(B) An oral and/or written examination covering the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the Board.

(3) The Internship/Practicum Documentation Form on file shall carry over to a new application.

(4) All previously submitted and approved Supervised Experience shall carry over to a new application.

(d) Application procedures for voided application for inactivity.

(1) Application after application is voided for remaining inactive for 24 months, in accordance with 86:15-5-2.3, shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,

(B) Official transcript(s),

(C) Application Fee, and

(D) Completed criminal background check.

(2) Applicant shall take and pass two examinations:
(A) The National Examination in Marriage and Family Therapy or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board; and

(B) The Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE).

(3) The Internship/Practicum Documentation Form on file shall carry over.

(e) Application for denied application.

(1) Application after application has been denied as prescribed in Section 1925.15 of the Act shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,

(B) Official transcript(s),

(C) Internship/Practicum Documentation form,

(D) Application Fee, and

(E) Completed criminal background check.

(2) Application materials shall be reviewed by the LMFT License Committee.

(3) Applicant shall provide a passing score on:
(A) The National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (Professional Testing Corporation) or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board, and

(B) An oral and/or written examination covering the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the Board.

(4) Exam results accrued prior to date of this application shall not be considered.

(5) Applicant shall be required to accrue an additional 500 hours of supervised experience.

(6) Internship/Practicum Documentation Form on file shall carry over to a new application.

(7) All previously submitted and approved Supervised Experience shall carry over to a new application.

(8) At the time of application, applicant must provide additional documentation to demonstrate rehabilitation relating to the cause of denial of licensure application.

(9) The Board may impose reasonable practice limitations that are in addition to the requirements for completion of approved supervised experience.

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