N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.6.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.27.6.9 - APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION

As a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) must possess the following qualifications and provide the required documentation with the application:

A. Age requirement. Be at least 21 years of age.

B. Applicant must sign a statement provided in the application indicating the applicant has read the code of ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of ethics.

C. Hold a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution in marriage and family therapy, meets the requirements of the core curriculum in marriage and family therapy.

D. Experience requirements.

(1) A minimum of two years' postgraduate marriage and family therapy experience.

(2) Evidence of having participated in a total of at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate marriage and family clinical client contact.

(3) 200 hours of appropriate postgraduate marriage and family supervision, including at least 100 hours of individual supervision. The appropriate supervision must be received from an individual who has education, clinical experience and supervisory experience in the field of marriage and family therapy.

E. Application fee of $75.00.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.6.9

16.27.6.9 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 27.5.8, 6-15-01; A, 7-1-04; A, 2-10-06, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, November 30, 2021, eff. 11/30/2021, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 01, January 18, 2023, eff. 1/18/2023