Texas Licensure Study Guide 2023

Texas Licensure Study Guide 2023 Complete Prerequisites for Texas Licensure - Correct Answer 1) Pass jurisprudence exam 2) Graduate with at least an MA that meets academic requirements 3) Pass LMFT exam (get the associate license) 4) Complete supervised clinical experience (get the LMFT license) When can you get the licensure process started? - Correct Answer 1. You have to apply for licensure (application fee) to start the process. At least 6 months before graduation.

• You can take the LMFT Exam once you have begun clinical practicum in MA
• Graduate (COAMFTE Accredited program meets LMFT academic requirements)
• Can also do all of this after graduation, but cannot begin work without a license.

What is COAMFTE? - Correct Answer Commission On Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education The ones who can accredit the school's program.What is TSBEMFT? - Correct Answer Texas State Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapy

Before you can get the Associate License, you must: - Correct Answer 1. Have a

supervisor who meets the state requirements

• Have a clinical placement

How many hours of clinical practice must be completed? - Correct Answer 3,000 hours Half can be indirect (1500) Couple or family (750) No transfer from MA Can transfer only 500 hours from PhD Must be minimum of 24 months 200 hours of supervision, 100 individual Supervision occurred in each of the 24 months What does the Application Check Box consist of? - Correct Answer 1. LMFT Associate

• Master's degree...accredited by COAMFTE
• Order transcripts
• Supervision Contract

When should you order your transcripts? - Correct Answer 1. When you apply to show you have begun Clinical Practicum 1 / 2

• When you graduate, to show you have graduated

What does the Supervision Contract consist of? - Correct Answer 1. Indicates the supervisor

• Provide supervisor's credentials to show they meet Board requirements. They should

be on the LMFT Board list

• Indicates the practice setting

What must be done for Dual Licensure? - Correct Answer 1. Meet Academic Requirements of both

• Take two licensure exams
• Meet Supervised Clinical Practice Requirements of both (may double dip the hours)

LMFT Academic Standards - Correct Answer Theoretical foundations of MFT (1) Assessment and treatment in MFT (4) Psychopathology (1) Human development, gender, multicultural, family studies (2) Professional Ethics (1) Applied Professional Research (1) Supervised clinical practice (12 months or 9 credit hours) LPC Academic Standards - Correct Answer Counseling theories (1) Appraisal or assessment (1) Counseling methods or techniques (3 courses; one must be group) Abnormal human behavior (1) Normal human growth and development (1) Social, cultural & family issues (2 courses) Lifestyle & career development (1) Professional Orientation (1) Research (1) Many of the courses overlap. What 3, possibly 4 classes an MFT student would have to take to qualify for dual licensure? - Correct Answer Appraisal or assessment Group Counseling Lifestyle and career development *Social, cultural and family issues Dual Licensure: Supervised Clinical Experience - Correct Answer 1. Supervisor must meet LMFT requirements (on the list)

• 3000 hours, half indirect, quarter couple and family

3. How to count the hours:

One clinical contact hour can count if properly supervised

• Supervisor must meet LPC requirements (on the list)
• 3,000 hours, half indirect

Dual Licensure: Is it worth it? - Correct Answer Insurance reimbursement:

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