32-3311 - Arizona Statutes

32-3311. Licensed marriage and family therapist; qualifications A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as a licensed marriage and family therapist shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has: 1. Earned a master's or doctorate degree in behavioral science, including, but not limited to, marriage and family therapy, psychology, sociology, counseling and social work, granted by a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education or a degree based on a program of study that the board determines is substantially equivalent. 2. Completed two years of full-time or the equivalent part-time post-master's degree experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy under supervision as approved by the marriage and family therapy credentialing committee including a minimum of one thousand hours of clinical experience with couples and families. 3. Passed an examination approved by the marriage and family therapy credentialing committee. B. The curriculum for the master's or doctorate degree in behavioral science accepted by the board pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 shall include a specified number of graduate courses as approved by the marriage and family therapy credentialing committee and shall be consistent with national standards of marriage and family therapy. Part of this course of study may be taken in a post-master's degree program as approved by the marriage and family therapy credentialing committee. C. The one thousand hours of clinical experience required by subsection A, paragraph 2 shall include a combination of two hundred hours of group or individual supervision in the practice of marriage and family therapy. The one thousand hours may include one year in an approved marriage and family internship program.