Rule 4757-25-07 | Approval of applications for marriage and family therapist licenses.
Applications for marriage and family therapist licenses shall be approved per section 4757.30 of the Revised Code and this rule. The staff of the board shall review all applications and process as follows:
(A) Applications that meet the basic requirements as detailed below shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable parts.
(1) Applications for independent marriage and family therapist license that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section 4757.30 of the Revised Code and rule 4757-25-04 of the Administrative Code shall be approved if the following conditions are met:
(a) Process application for independent marriage and family therapist received with no questions requiring review by the board such as felony convictions, loss of license in another state, etc.
(b) Transcript provided by a regionally accredited educational institution of a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or related degree that meets paragraph (B) of rule 4757-25-01 of the Administrative Code.
(c) Proof of completion of at least two years of post-master's degree marriage and family therapist experience that meets paragraph (A) of rule 4757-25-04 of the Administrative Code supervised by a supervisor that meets paragraph (C)(1) of rule 4757-29-01 of the Administrative Code.
(d) Proof of passing an examination acceptable to the board for the purpose of determining ability to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist.
(2) Applications for marriage and family therapist license that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section 4757.30 of the Revised Code and rule 4757-25-03 of the Administrative Code shall be approved if the following conditions are met:
(a) Process application for marriage and family therapist received with no questions requiring review by the board such as felony convictions, loss of license in another state, etc.
(b) Transcript provided by an accredited educational institution of a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or related degree that meets paragraph (B) of rule 4757-25-01 of the Administrative Code.
(c) Proof of passing an examination acceptable to the board for the purpose of determining ability to practice as an marriage and family therapist.
(3) Applications that meet the requirements of rule 4757-25-06 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Complete applications that meet the following conditions may be held for the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee review at the next regularly scheduled meeting, if received at least ten days prior to the meeting, unless authority to approve is specifically delegated by the board to staff.
(1) Applications that have answered questions requiring review by the board such as felony convictions, loss of license in another state, etc.
(2) Applications with related degrees.
(3) Applications which staff, at its discretion, determines require further scrutiny by the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee.
Last updated December 27, 2023 at 8:22 AM
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