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Licensing AuthorityState Licensure Contact Information
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing Board of Marital & Family Therapy P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Point of Contact Chelsea Childress, Licensing Examiner Phone: 907-465-2551 Fax: (907) 465-2974 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Renee Hoffard, Board Supervisor Phone: (907) 465-2551 Email: [email protected] |
Feeswww.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofMaritalFamilyTherapy.aspx1. License/Exam Fees:Application $175
Exam fee (paid directly to the test agency) 2. AK State License $665 (subject to change) 3. AK State License biennial renewal $665 (subject to change) 4. Four-year associate license (with supervised practice) $445 (subject to change) 5. Temporary license $100 (subject to change) NOTE: Licenses expire every 2nd year even numbered year on December 31, and continuing education is required for licensure renewal. * Please visit the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development by following this link -- Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing for the most UP TO DATE information regarding changes in licensure fees or requirements etc. |
Licensing RequirementsBy Examination:
Applicants need a master's or doctorate in marital and family therapy or an allied mental health field from a regionally accredited school. Applicants must have 1,500 hours of direct clinical contact with couples and families and must have been supervised a minimum of 200 hours including 100 individual and 100 group hours. Applicants must pass the National Licensure Examination for Marriage and Family Therapy. Applicants must pass a state written examination which covers questions on the state statutes and regulations applying to the practice of marital and family therapy and the code of ethics adopted by the board under 12 AAC 19.900. THE SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE MUST BE BY A BOARD APPROVED ALASKA LICENSED MFT. |
LMFT Supervision
Alaska State Board Approved Supervisors AAMFT Approved Supervisors in Alaska
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Blake Daniel MFT – AK – 6 1345 West 9th Ave STE 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 07/25/94
Cohen Chantal MFT –AK – 201 6813 Cape Lisburne Loop Anchorage, AK 99504 2/1/11 Campbell Trevin MFT – AK – 232 1105 Shannon Dr Fairbanks, AK 99701 4/21/09 Dennis Mercy MFT – AK – 3 1010 W 10th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 Anchorage 03/21/94 Finlay Vivian MFT – AK – 19 455 Elderberry Dr. Homer, AK 99603 Homer 11/13/95 Harrison Lynn MFT – AK – 193 POB 74083 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Fairbanks 6/7/11 Hood Dixie MFT – AK – 27 9350 View Drive Juneau, AK 99801 Juneau 10/07/96 Jones Randal MFT – AK – 3801 Lake Otis Parkway Suite 200 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 03/21/94 12/29/06 King Linda MFT – AK – 230 23618 Fallow Circle, Chugiak, AK 99567 Anchorage 2/5/08 McCarty Kennith MFT – AK – 237 16600 Centerfield Dr. Eagle River, AK 99577 7/24/09 Metcalfe Beverly MFT-AK-250 9901 Schuss Dr Anchorage, AK 99507 Anchorage 6/25/10 Murray Michael MFT-AK-246 PO Box 246 Barrow, AK 99723 Barrow 9/7/10 Schlosser Curtis MFT – AK – 215 Oregon 10/12/01 Schramm Fredrick MFT – AK – 211 PO Box 70450 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Fairbanks 03/16/99 Webber Leon MFT – AK – 53 2605 Denali St. Suite 203 Anchorage, AK 99503 07/25/94 Schooley Annalynn MFT – AK – 267 7902 SW 4th Place North Lauderdale, FL 33068 Florida 11/2/12 Holman Larry MFT – AK – 26 2600 Denali St. Ste. 606 Anchorage, AK 99503 Anchorage 1/25/13 |
The AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation identifies those professionals who have met the educational, experiential, and supervisory training requirements to supervise marriage and family therapists, for AAMFT Clinical Membership. Please check with your state and/or provincial licensing board to verify if this AAMFT Approved Supervisor is an acceptable supervisor for your licensing requirements.
Leon Webber, D.Min.,LMFT Daniel Blake, M.S.W., LMFT George Stone, M.S.W., LMFT Kirk Zinck, Ph.D., LMFT |
Alaska Marital and Family Therapy Statues and Regulations
Supervision requirements in Alaska
CHAPTER 19. BOARD OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY.
Article
1. Licensing Requirements (12 AAC 19.100 – 12 AAC 19.130)
2. Supervised Practice (12 AAC 19.200 – 12 AAC 19.210)
3. License Renewal and Continuing Education (12 AAC 19.300 4. General Provisions (12 AAC 19.900 – 12 AAC 19.990)
ARTICLE 1.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
Section
100. (Repealed)
110. License by examination
115. Licensure by credentials
120. Substitution of post-degree courses or practice
130. Supervised experience
12 AAC 19.130. SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE. (a) The board will, in its discretion, approve the supervised
experience of an applicant to satisfy the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B)(vi) and (C)(ii) if the supervisor
(1) is approved by the board; and
(2) verifies the applicant’s experience on a form provided by the department.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an approved supervisor must
(1) hold a license to practice marital and family therapy in this state or another jurisdiction;
(2) hold a master’s or doctorate degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in marital and
family therapy and have practiced marital and family therapy for at least five continuous years; or
(3) be a master’s degree or doctorate level mental health professional whose education meets the requirements
of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B).
ARTICLE 2.
SUPERVISED PRACTICE.
Section
200. License for supervised practice
210. Approved supervisors
12 AAC 19.200. LICENSE FOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE. (a) A holder of a license for the supervised
practice of marital and family therapy may practice under supervision in a clinic, social service agency, or private
marital and family therapy practice.
(b) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy shall use the title “marital
therapy associate,” “family therapy associate,” or “marital and family therapy associate.”
(c) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy may practice only under the
direct supervision of a supervisor approved by the board under 12 AAC 19.210.
12 AAC 19.210. APPROVED SUPERVISORS. (a) The board will approve a person to be an approved
supervisor under this chapter if the applicant submits
(1) a complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department;
(2) verification of a current license under AS 08.63.100 to practice marital and family therapy;
(3) documentation of having practiced marital and family therapy for five years; and
(4) documentation of having completed at least six contact hours of education related to the practice of
supervising a marital and family therapist within the last two years.
(b) To maintain approval under AS 08.63.120 and this section, a supervisor shall document at the time of
license renewal that during the concluding license period the supervisor completed at least two contact hours of
continuing education related to the practice of supervising a marital and family therapist. A supervisor may also
include those two contact hours of continuing education in the total continuing education contact hours required for
license renewal in 12 AAC 19.310.
(c) If a person does not maintain approval as an approved supervisor under AS 08.63.120 and this section
because of noncompliance with the continuing education requirements of (b) of this section, the person may apply to
the board for reinstatement of the approval. The board will reinstate the approval if the applicant
(1) submits
(A) a complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department; and
(B) documentation of compliance with the continuing education requirements of (b) of this section; and
(2) complies with the requirements of AS 08.63.120 and (a)(2) and (3) of this section.
CHAPTER 19. BOARD OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY.
Article
1. Licensing Requirements (12 AAC 19.100 – 12 AAC 19.130)
2. Supervised Practice (12 AAC 19.200 – 12 AAC 19.210)
3. License Renewal and Continuing Education (12 AAC 19.300 4. General Provisions (12 AAC 19.900 – 12 AAC 19.990)
ARTICLE 1.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
Section
100. (Repealed)
110. License by examination
115. Licensure by credentials
120. Substitution of post-degree courses or practice
130. Supervised experience
12 AAC 19.130. SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE. (a) The board will, in its discretion, approve the supervised
experience of an applicant to satisfy the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B)(vi) and (C)(ii) if the supervisor
(1) is approved by the board; and
(2) verifies the applicant’s experience on a form provided by the department.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an approved supervisor must
(1) hold a license to practice marital and family therapy in this state or another jurisdiction;
(2) hold a master’s or doctorate degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in marital and
family therapy and have practiced marital and family therapy for at least five continuous years; or
(3) be a master’s degree or doctorate level mental health professional whose education meets the requirements
of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B).
ARTICLE 2.
SUPERVISED PRACTICE.
Section
200. License for supervised practice
210. Approved supervisors
12 AAC 19.200. LICENSE FOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE. (a) A holder of a license for the supervised
practice of marital and family therapy may practice under supervision in a clinic, social service agency, or private
marital and family therapy practice.
(b) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy shall use the title “marital
therapy associate,” “family therapy associate,” or “marital and family therapy associate.”
(c) A holder of a license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy may practice only under the
direct supervision of a supervisor approved by the board under 12 AAC 19.210.
12 AAC 19.210. APPROVED SUPERVISORS. (a) The board will approve a person to be an approved
supervisor under this chapter if the applicant submits
(1) a complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department;
(2) verification of a current license under AS 08.63.100 to practice marital and family therapy;
(3) documentation of having practiced marital and family therapy for five years; and
(4) documentation of having completed at least six contact hours of education related to the practice of
supervising a marital and family therapist within the last two years.
(b) To maintain approval under AS 08.63.120 and this section, a supervisor shall document at the time of
license renewal that during the concluding license period the supervisor completed at least two contact hours of
continuing education related to the practice of supervising a marital and family therapist. A supervisor may also
include those two contact hours of continuing education in the total continuing education contact hours required for
license renewal in 12 AAC 19.310.
(c) If a person does not maintain approval as an approved supervisor under AS 08.63.120 and this section
because of noncompliance with the continuing education requirements of (b) of this section, the person may apply to
the board for reinstatement of the approval. The board will reinstate the approval if the applicant
(1) submits
(A) a complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department; and
(B) documentation of compliance with the continuing education requirements of (b) of this section; and
(2) complies with the requirements of AS 08.63.120 and (a)(2) and (3) of this section.
