SUBCHAPTER 11. SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Section
310:400-11-1. Supervisor and supervisee responsibilities
310:400-11-2. Acceptable supervised experience
310:400-11-3. Supervisor qualifications
310:400-11-4. Duration of supervised experience
310:400-11-5. Documentation of supervised experience

310:400-11-1. Supervisor and supervisee responsibilities
Supervisor and Supervisee shall be jointly responsible for:
(1) insuring the requirements under this subchapter are fulfilled. Any failure to comply may result in the loss of
supervision hours, denial of licensure, initiation of formal complaint procedures, and/or loss of approved supervisor
status.
(2) insuring the client's right to confidentiality is protected and the rules of the supervisor's and supervisee's
respective employers are adhered to during the course of supervision.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 6-12-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 17 Ok
Reg 3436, eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-25-
2006]

310:400-11-2. Acceptable supervised experience
Supervised experience is acceptable when:
(1) it begins after all applicable academic requirements as stated in Subchapter 7 have been completed, and
supervision agreement has been approved by the Department.
(2) official application for licensure has been made. This includes Application, application fee,
Internship/Practicum Documentation Form, official graduate transcript, three (3) Document of Recommendation
Forms, completed criminal background check, On-Site Supervisor Verification Form, and Supervision
Agreement. Applicants who have met part or all of supervision experience requirements for clinical membership
in AAMFT will be considered to have met part or all of the supervision requirements for licensure in Oklahoma.
(3) it consists of the performance of therapy activities as described in Section 1925.2, subsection 7 and 9 of the
LMFT Act and contains the following characteristics:
(A) supervision focuses on the raw data from a supervisee's continuing clinical practice, which may be
available to the supervisor through a combination of direct observation, co-therapy, written clinical notes, and
audio and video recordings and the LMFT Act and Regulations.
(B) supervision is a process clearly distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, and is contracted in order to
serve professional/vocational goals.
(C) individual supervision shall be face-to-face with one supervisor and one or two supervisees.
(D) group supervision may be done with up to six supervisees and a supervisor.
(4) supervised experience hours may be accrued in academic, governmental, or private practice settings.
(5) the supervised experience is accrued in a private for-profit or private not-for-profit therapy setting
without having an approved LMFT supervisor providing on-site supervision, if the agency employing the LMFT
Candidate provides an on-site supervisor who is available to the LMFT Candidate any time services are being
rendered by the LMFT Candidate, and the LMFT Candidate is receiving supervision for licensure from an
approved LMFT supervisor. Out of state on-site supervisors may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 6-12-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 10 Ok
Reg 1993, eff 6-1-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3436, eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-
01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-25-2006; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1957, eff 6-25-2007; Amended at 25 Ok Reg
2412, eff 7-11-2008]

310:400-11-3. Supervisor qualifications
(a) In order to be approved as a supervisor for therapists seeking MFT licensure, an individual must:
(1) be an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy approved Supervisor familiar with Oklahoma
LMFT Act and Rules duly promulgated, or
(2) be an LMFT
(A) with two (2) years of experience in marital and family therapy beyond the number of years of experience
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required for licensure and
(B) who has successfully completed a graduate course in therapist supervision (at least 45 contact hours) or
equivalent course of study acceptable to the Department. This equivalent course of study should consist of
workshops in marriage and family therapy supervision in combination with directed study of the marriage and
family therapy supervision literature. Fifteen (15) of the 45 clock hours should be in a class or workshop
format which includes a minimum of four supervisors-in-training; the other 30 clock hours should be reserved
for the directed study. Directed study must be approved and monitored by an Approved Supervisor.
(b) Approved LMFT Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours, every three (3)
years, of continuing education in therapy supervision specific to Oklahoma law provided by the LMFT Advisory
Board, or its designee. Approved Supervisor designation will not be renewed until the continuing education
requirement is met.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 6-12-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 17 Ok
Reg 3436, eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-25-
2006; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2412, eff 7-11-2008]

310:400-11-4. Duration of supervised experience
(a) Work experience under supervision must extend over a minimum of 24 months. This marital and family therapy
related experience must include a minimum of 1000 hours of direct client contact.
(b) Supervision sessions:
(1) should be scheduled weekly and shall be no less than 6.25 hours of supervision for each 42 hours of direct client
contact. No more than 42 hours of direct client contact can be counted in a one month period of time, or
(2) may be arranged on a different schedule upon:
(A) written request of the supervisor and supervisee in advance, and
(B) approval of the schedule by the Department.
(c) Total number of face-to-face supervision hours must be at least 150. Supervision in group sessions shall equal no
more than 75 hours of the total requirement.
(d) Supervisors shall perform at least two (2) observations, (live or tape) per each six (6) month evaluation period for
each supervisee.
(e) Approved supervisors shall consult with on-site supervisor at least once per supervisee during each reporting period.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 6-12-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 10 Ok
Reg 1993, eff 6-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1529, eff 4-12-94 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3165, eff 6-27-
94; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3436, eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23
Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-25-2006]

310:400-11-5. Documentation of supervised experience
(a) An LMFT Supervision Agreement between supervisor and supervisee as well as the On-Site Supervisor Verification
form must be received and approved by the Department prior to the accrual of supervision hours.
(b) Semi-annual documentation of supervision hours, evaluation of competence, date of observations (live or tape), and
date of consultation between approved supervisor and on-site supervisor must be submitted by the supervisor and
co-signed by the supervisee on official Supervision Evaluation Forms.
(c) Upon completing the supervision requirement, the supervisee must complete and submit the Final Evaluation of
Supervision Experience by Supervisee form for each supervisor. The Final Evaluation of Supervision Experience by
Supervisee Form shall include the name of the supervisee and supervisor; period covered by supervision; ratings of
supervision; recommendation of supervisor to other supervisees.
(d) Supervisors shall maintain supervision records for at least seven (7) years beyond termination of supervision.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 6-12-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 17 Ok
Reg 3436, eff 8-29-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1688, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2367, eff 6-25-
2006; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1957, eff 6-25-2007; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2412, eff 7-11-2008]