Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed, Cer ﬁ ed, and Registered Occupa ons in New Hampshire 2019 Marriage and Family Therapist

Provide individual, marital, and family counseling to adults and children. Help clients iden fy personal and interac ve problems to achieve personal, marital, and family development and adjustment.

Legisla on Regulatory Agency Statute: NH RSA 330-A:21 Board of Mental Health Prac ce Administra ve Rules: Chapter Mhp 100 - 500 New Hampshire Oﬃ ce of Professional Licensure and Licensure Requirements Cer ﬁ ca on 121 South Fruit Street • Master’s degree or Doctorate in Concord, New Hampshire 03301 marriage and family therapy from an accredited program phone (603) 271-2702 • Pass na onal exam of the Associa on for fax (603) 271-6702 Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory web Boards contact Board Administrator • Complete at least a one-year prac cum/ e-mail [email protected] internship supervised by an AAMFT approved supervisor prior to the comple on of the master’s degree. This Fees experience shall total a minimum of 300 hours of face-to-face client contact hours License applica on review ...... $150.00 with individuals, couples, and families Approved license applica on fee ...... $135.00 for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis Biennial renewal ...... $270.00 and treatment. At least half of these Inac ve license (one year) ...... $67.50 client contact hours shall have been License reinstatement ...... $300.00 completed with couples and families. • Must complete a criminal background check O*Net Codes

Examina on 21-1013.00 Marriage and Family Therapists Applicants for licensure must pass the na onal examina on in marital and family therapy distributed by the American Associa on of Marital and Family Addi onal Informa on Sources Regulatory Boards. American Associa on for Marriage and Family Therapy Con nuing Educa on (AAMFT) Forty con nuing educa on hours (CEUs) every two years, and 40 hours of collabora on per year Ac ve Licenses Reciprocity 275 While the Board does not oﬀ er reciprocity licenses, a license can be obtained through “portability,” or Fast Track Licensing, allowing Related Training someone licensed in another state for ﬁ ve or more years to obtain Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling a license in New Hampshire.

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