Current through August 31, 2023
Section 24.15.01.230 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTAn applicant for associate marriage and family therapist licensure must pass the required examination and meet the following: (3-28-23)
01.Graduate Degree. Possess a graduate degree as outlined in Subsection 238.01 of these rules or a master's degree or higher in marriage and family therapy or a related field from an accredited university or college, provided that the graduate program meets one of the following: (3-28-23) a. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); or (3-28-23)b. Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (CACREP-MCFC); or (3-28-23)c. The program includes, at a minimum, twenty-seven (27) semester credits or thirty-six (36) quarter credits of the graduate level coursework set forth in Subsection 238.01.b of these rules. (3-28-23)02.Practicum. Completion of a supervised practicum in no less than a twelve (12) month period as part of the graduate program. The practicum must consist of at least three hundred (300) hours of direct client contact, of which at least one hundred fifty (150) hours must be with couples, families and other systems, provided that the Board may grant a license to an applicant who completed a practicum with fewer than the required hours and completed one (1) supplemental practicum hour for every hour in which the practicum was deficient. Supplemental practicum hours must be completed as: (3-28-23) a. A Registered Intern under Section 245 of these rules; or (3-28-23)b. Supervised practice in another jurisdiction that is sufficient to be considered substantially similar to the supplemental practicum hour requirements of these rules; or (3-28-23)c. A combination of Paragraph 02.a. and 02.b. of this subsection. (3-28-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.15.01.230