Supervisor Qualifications: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

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]