Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

General LMFT Licensure Disclosure

The following constitutes a summary list of the states where the Toccoa Falls MAMFT program meets the State educational requirements for LMFT licensure. Students from any state besides Georgia should check the licensing requirements in their state, as these can change often.

At present, Toccoa Falls College's MAMFT program is not accredited with COAMFTE. However, the program is designed to meet COAMFTE's accreditation standards.  The program will be eligible to apply for accreditation with COAMFTE after the first graduating class.  If a student (who graduates in the first year) is applying for licensure with a state that requires COAMFTE accreditation, that student will need to submit course syllabi to their licensing state for approval.

Downloadable Chart of Licensure Information by State

STATE

WEBSITE CONTAINING LICENSURE INFORMATION

Meets Criteria
Does Not Meet Criteria
Alabama https://mft.alabama.gov/Applications.aspx
https://mft.alabama.gov/PDF/2020/ApplLMFT8.20.pdf		 COAMFTE Program
Alaska https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/mft4203.pdf
https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Alaska.aspx		 NO 2 additional hours of practicum needed
Arizona  https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Arizona.aspx COAMFTE Program
Arkansas https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/arkansas.aspx COAMFTE Program
California https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/california.aspx COAMFTE Program
Colorado https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzKoVwvexVATbkJHcVdUU2lyaWc/view COAMFTE Program
Connecticut https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/connecticut.aspx COAMFTE Program
Delaware https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/marriage_newlicense/    ;
https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Delaware.aspx		 COAMFTE Program
Florida https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensing/licensed-marriage-and-family-therapist/ COAMFTE Program
Georgia https://sos.ga.gov/cgi-bin/plbforms.asp?board=41  ;
https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/georgia.aspx		 COAMFTE Program
Hawaii https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Hawaii.aspx COAMFTE Program
Idaho https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Idaho.aspx   ;
https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/241501.pdf		 COAMFTE Program
Illinois https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Illinois.aspx COAMFTE Program
Indiana https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Indiana.aspx 
https://www.in.gov/pla/files/LMFTA_by_Exam_Application_Instructions_2015.pdf		 NO Additional course needed on Gender and Sexual Orientation
Iowa https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Iowa.aspx COAMFTE Program
Kansas https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Kansas.aspx  ;
https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/docs/default-source/forms/marriage-family-therapists/lmft_app_pkt.pdf?sfvrsn=98628b85_18		 COAMFTE Program
Kentucky https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Kentucky.aspx       Yes
Louisana https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Louisiana.aspx COAMFTE Program
Maine https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Maine.aspx     
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/sites/maine.gov.pfr.professionallicensing/files/inline-files/couappmarriageeducationalworksheet.pdf		 NO Will need 300 additional hours  of internship or an additional semester 
Maryland https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Maryland.aspx     ;
https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/gradmarriage.aspx   ;
https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/marriagetherapy.aspx		 Yes
Massachusetts https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Massachusetts.aspx    
https://www.mass.gov/doc/262-cmr-3-requirements-for-licensure-as-a-marriage-and-family-therapist/download   		 Yes
Michigan https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/MIchigan.aspx        ;
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Certification_of_Education_for_MFT_Registration_538984_7.pdf		 COAMFTE Program
Minnesota https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Minnesota.aspx      ;
https://mn.gov/boards/assets/National%20Exam%20Application%20-%20DECEMBER%202020%20-%20CURRENT%201_tcm21-457403.pdf#False		 Yes
Mississippi https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Mississippi.aspx COAMFTE Program
Missouri https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Missouri.aspx        
https://pr.mo.gov/boards/marital/applicationforlicensure.pdf		 Yes
Montana https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Montana.aspx COAMFTE Program
Nebraska https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Nebraska.aspx        COAMFTE Program
Nevada https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Nebraska.aspx     ;
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-641A.html#NAC641ASec075		 NO No. Need courses in: Addictions, Crisis/Trauma, Grief/Loss, Group Counseling, Individual Theories
New Hampshire https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/New%20Hampshire.aspx COAMFTE Program
New Jersey https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/New%20Jersey.aspx  ;
 https://www.mft-license.com/states/new-jersey-mft-license/#education		 Yes
New Mexico https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/New%20Mexico.aspx    ; http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/489397377df94a8f9a6b5223f86db659/Attachment_D_for_LAMFT__PDF.pdf Yes
New York https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/New%20York.aspx COAMFTE Program
North Carolina https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/North%20Carolina.aspx  
https://www.ncbmft.org/licensure/license-application   
https://www.ncbmft.org/images/uploads/files/Application_Checklist.pdf		 COAMFTE Program
North Dakota https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/North%20Dakota.aspx    ;
https://ndmftlb.org/PDF's/Form%20A.pdf		 COAMFTE Program
Ohio https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Ohio.aspx    ;
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/cswmft/get-licensed/mfts/mft-application-instructions     ;
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4757-25-01		 COAMFTE Program
Oklahoma https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Oklahoma.aspx   
 https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ACADEMIC_REQUIREMENTS_-_LMFT.html		 Yes
Oregan https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Oregon.aspx   
 https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Pages/Education.aspx		 COAMFTE Program
Pennsylvania https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Pennsylvania.aspx   https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Documents/Applications%20and%20Forms/Non-Application%20Documents/SWM%20-%20FAQs%20LMFT.pdf Yes
Rhode Island https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Rhode%20Island.aspx NO 2 additional hours of practicum needed
South Carolina https://llr.sc.gov/cou/pub.aspx ; https://llr.sc.gov/cou/PDFS/LMFTCourseReq.pdf NO 2 additional hours of practicum needed
South Dakota https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/South%20Dakota.aspx COAMFTE Program
Tennessee https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Tennessee.aspx  ;
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/MFT_course_work_summary.pdf https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/Proposed_Fact_Sheet_on_Types_of_Licensure.pdf 		X
Texas https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Texas.aspx COAMFTE Program
Utah https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Utah.aspx COAMFTE Program
Vermont https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Vermont.aspx COAMFTE Program
Virginia https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Virginia.aspx  
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Forms/counseling/Mft/LMFT_Licensure_process_handbook.pdf		 NO Need one 3-hour Addictions course.
Washington https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Washington.aspx    
https://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/Documents/Pubs/670096.pdf		 Yes
West Virginia https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/West%20Virginia.aspx    ;
http://www.wvbec.org/becominganlmft/helpfulinfolmftappl.html ;
http://www.wvbec.org/images/Series_8_FINAL_FILE_54-9798-8522015-10-20-14-18-59-240-2015-10-20-14-31-35-100.pdf		 COAMFTE Program  See section 8-6.1.a.
Wisconsin https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Wisconsin.aspx COAMFTE Program
Wyoming https://www.aamft.org/Advocacy/State_Resources/Wyoming.aspx COAMFTE Program

This information confirms whether or not a graduate will be eligible to sit for the licensing exam in the various states.  Students will have to sit for (and pass) a licensing exam,  obtain post graduate supervised hours, possibly a take a Juris Prudence exam, possibly an interview, and other specificities any particular state requires  in order to become fully licensed in that preferred state.
This list is accurate as of 5/27/2021

Last modified: Monday, 12 August 2024, 1:38 PM