Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist
in Alabama
Clinical Membership in AAMFT
Clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy (AAMFT) is a national certification of competence in this distinct
mental health discipline. All members of AAMFT are bound by a professional
Code
of Ethics, which is essentially the same as the Standards of Conduct for
Marriage and Family Therapists approved the the Alabama Board of Examiners in
Marriage and Family Therapy. However, clinical membership is not the same as
licensure. Many, though not all, licensed marriage and family therapists are
clinical members of AAMFT. Some have also met the additional requirements to
become Approved Supervisors for those training to become marriage and family
therapists, and for those training to become supervisors of therapy. For more
information about clinical membership check out the
AAMFT web site.
ATTENTION LMFTS! "Fast Track" to AAMFT
Clinical Membership is now awailable! To enjoy the status and
benefits of Clinical Membership, contact AAMFT and request a "Clinical
Membership Application". Complete the Fast Track application, attach a
copy of your state license and the appropriate fee, and that's it. To contact
AAMFT:
- Phone: 202.452.0109
- Fax: 202.223.2329
- Email: central@aamft.org
- Online: www.aamft.org. Follow the link
and complete the application. You can either download and print a PDF version
of the application, or complete the process online.
Now it's easier than ever before to become an AAMFT member!
Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Alabama
According to the marriage and family license law, other mental health
professionals who are practicing within the scope of their profession may
provide marriage and family therapy or counseling consistent with the accepted
standards of their respective professions. In addition, clergy and nurses are
exempted from the requirement to become licensed as marriage and family
therapist, as long as they are practicing with in the scope of his or her
practice. However, only persons who are licensed as marriage and family
therapists can advertise that they are licensed marriage and family
therapists (LMFTs), regardless of any other license they may hold.
Licensure is under the control of the Alabama
Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy (ABEMFT). Please see the
Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and
Family Therapy (ABEMFT) web site for full information about becoming a
licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).
ABEMFT Law - Requirements
for licensure as MFT Intern, Associate, LMFT, LMFT SIT, or LMFT Approved
Supervisor
ABEMFT Regulations -
Board regulations, including course definitions, CEU requirements, etc.
Note: To see a list of schools in Alabama which offer graduate course
work in marriage and family therapy, click here.
MFT License Exam Preparation Resources
One source of license exam preparation materials is Family
Solutions Institute [888.583.3386; url www.mftlicense.com. They provide books,
cassettees, and classes.
One on-line source of information and practice exams is MFT License Review;
url http://www.MFTexam.com. They provide
on-line materials for subscription with immediate feedback.
NOTE: ALAMFT, Inc. does not endorse Family Solutions Institute, MFT
License Review, or any other commercial enterprise. Please
see our disclaimer .
To request a copy of the regulations, an application package, or to register
a consumer complaint, please contact ABEMFT directly:
Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
PO Box 240066
Montgomery AL 36124-0066
334-215-7233 (Voice)
334-214-7231 (FAX)
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