The table below indicates earning a Master of Science in Couples & Family Therapy is deemed to meet the education requirements for licensure in that State. The Couples and Family Therapy (CFT) master’s program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and approved by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. The University of Oregon’s CFT program conforms to COAMFTE standards 12.0 educational requirements and meets or exceeds all educational requirements for MFT licensure in Oregon. However, although most states set their licensure educational standards according to CFT Student Handbook and COAMFTE guidelines, it is possible that moving to a state outside of Oregon may require additional coursework in order to pursue a license. Please note that this table does not include an evaluation of state specific requirements beyond that of educational and curricular requirements.
More information by state and territory
state/territory | uo satisfies requirements? | professional associations OR LICENSE AUTHORITY | Contact information |
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Alabama | Undetermined | Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (334) 395-7455 Email: jackistateboards@gmail.com |
Alaska | Undetermined | Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy License Categories: | Phone: (907) 465-2550 Fax: (907) 465-2974 |
Arizona | Undetermined | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners License Categories: | Phone: (602) 542-1882 Fax: (602) 364-0890 Email: information@azbbhe.us |
Arkansas | Undetermined | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling License Categories: | Phone: (501) 683-5800 Fax: (501) 683-6349 Email: arboec@sbcglobal.net |
California | Undetermined | California Board of Behavioral Sciences License Categories: | Phone: (916) 574-7830 Fax: (916) 574-8625 Email: bbs.info@dca.ca.gov |
Colorado | Undetermined | Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (303) 894-7800 Fax: (303) 894-7764 |
Connecticut | Undetermined | Connecticut Marital and Family Therapy Licensure License Categories: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Phone: (860) 509-7603 Fax: (860) 707-1980 Email: dph.counselorsteam@ct.gov |
Delaware | Undetermined | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals License Categories: | Phone: (302) 744-4500 Fax: (302) 739-2711 |
Florida | Undetermined | Florida Board of Clinical SW, MFT and MHC License Categories: | Phone: (850) 245-4292 Fax: (850) 921-5389 |
Georgia | Undetermined | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, SW, and MFT License Categories: | Phone: (478) 207-2440 Fax: (866) 888-7127 |
Hawaii | Undetermined | Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing Division License Categories: Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (808) 586-3000 Fax: (808) 586-2874 Email: mft@dcca.hawaii.gov |
Idaho | Undetermined | Idaho Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists License Categories: | Phone: (208) 334-3233 Fax: (208) 334-3945 Email: ibol@ibol.idaho.gov |
Illinois | Undetermined | Illinois Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing and Disciplinary Board License Categories: | Phone: (888) 473-4858 |
Indiana | Undetermined | Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Coun Bd License Categories: | Phone: (317) 232-2960 Email: pla8@pla.in.gov |
Iowa | Undetermined | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (515) 281-0254 Fax: (515) 281-3121 |
Kansas | Undetermined | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board License Categories: | Phone: (785) 296-3240 Fax: (785) 296-3112 Email: bsrb@ks.gov |
Kentucky | Undetermined | Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists | Phone: (502) 564-4818 Fax: (502) 696-4961 Email: sandy.deaton@ky.gov |
Louisiana | Undetermined | Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners | Phone: (225) 295-8444 Fax: (225) 295-8448 Email: lpcboard@lpcboard.org |
Maine | Undetermined | Office of Licensing and Registration License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (207) 624-8500 Fax: (207) 624-8690 Email: anne.l.head@maine.gov |
Maryland | Undetermined | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists License Categories: | Phone: (410) 764-4732 Fax: (410) 358-1610 Email: anna.sullivan@maryland.gov |
Massachusetts | Undetermined | Massachusetts Bd of Reg Allied Mental Health & Human Service Professional | Phone: (617) 624-6199 Fax: 617-727-1944 Email: amh.board@mass.gov |
Michigan | Undetermined | Bureau of Professional Licensing License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (517) 241-0199 Email: bplhelp@michigan.gov |
Minnesota | Undetermined | Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy License Categories: | Phone: (612) 617-2220 Fax: (612) 617-2221 Email: mft.board@state.mn.us |
Mississippi | Undetermined | Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (601) 987-6806 Fax: (601) 987-6808 Email: info@swmft.ms.gov |
Missouri | Undetermined | Missouri State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists License Categories: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Phone: (573) 751-0870 Fax: (573) 751-0735 Email: maritalfam@pr.mo.gov |
Montana | Undetermined | Department of Labor and Industry License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (406) 444-6880 Fax: (406) 841-2305 Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov |
Nebraska | Undetermined | Nebraska Mental Health and Social Work Practice License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (402) 471-2117 Fax: (402) 472-1106 |
Nevada | Undetermined | Nevada Board of Examiners License Categories: | Phone: (702) 486-7388 Fax: (702) 486-7258 Email: mftbd2@mftbd.nv.gov |
New Hampshire | Undetermined | Office of Professional Licensure and Certification License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (603) 271-2152 Fax: (603) 271-6605 Email: oplclicensing9@oplc.nh.gov |
New Jersey | Undetermined | New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners License Categories: | Phone: (973) 504-6415 Email: mftinquiries@dca.njoag.gov |
New Mexico | Undetermined | New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (505) 476-4610 Fax: (505) 476-4633 Email: counseling.board@rld.nm.gov |
New York | Undetermined | NYS Education Department Office of the Professions License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (518) 474-3817 ext 450 Fax: (518) 486-2981 Email: MHPBD@mail.nysed.gov |
North Carolina | Undetermined | North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board License Categories: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Phone: (919) 568-3014 Fax: (919) 336-5156 Email: ncmftlb@nc.rr.com |
North Dakota | Undetermined | North Dakota Marriage & Family Therapy License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (701) 400-2696 Email: ndmftlb@midco.net |
Ohio | Undetermined | Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapy Board License Categories: | Phone: (614) 466-0912 Fax: (614) 728-7790 Email: cswmft.info@cswb.ohio.gov |
Oklahoma | Undetermined | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure License Categories: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | Phone: (405) 522-3696 Fax: (405) 522-3691 |
Oregon | Yes | Board of License Professional Counselors and Therapists License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (503) 378-5499 ext. 4 Fax: (503) 470-6266 Email: lpct.board@mhra.oregon.gov |
Pennsylvania | Undetermined | Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (717) 783-1389 Fax: (717) 787-7769 Email: ST-SOCIALWORK@state.pa.us |
Rhode Island | Undetermined | Department of Health License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (401) 222-5960 Fax: (401) 222-1272 Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov |
South Carolina | Undetermined | South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists License Categories: | Phone: (803) 896-4658 Fax: (803) 896-4719 Email: contact.counselor@llr.sc.gov |
South Dakota | Undetermined | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (605) 224-1721 Fax: (888) 425-3032 Email: sdbce@midwestsolutionssd.com |
Tennessee | Undetermined | Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (615) 741-5735 Email: unit1hrb.health@tn.gov |
Texas | Undetermined | Professional Licensing and Certification Dept of State Health Services MC-1982 License Categories: | Phone: (512) 305-7700 Fax: (512) 834-6677 Email: mft@dshs.state.tx.us |
Utah | Undetermined | Div Occupational and Professional License | Phone: (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 Email: b8@utah.gov |
Vermont | Undetermined | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (802) 828-2390 |
Virginia | Undetermined | Virginia Board of Counseling License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (804) 367-4610 Fax: (804) 527-4435 Email: coun@dhp.virginia.gov |
Washington | Undetermined | Health Systems Quality Assurance Division Send other documents not sent with initial application to: License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (360) 236-4700 Fax: (360) 236-4818 Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov |
West Virginia | Undetermined | Licensed Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists Oversight in West Virginia License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (304) 558-5494 Email: charyl.j.henry@wv.gov |
Wisconsin | Undetermined | MPSW Examining Board DSPS License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (608) 266-2112 Email: dsps@wi.gov |
Wyoming | Undetermined | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 Email: wyomhplb@wyo.gov |
District of Columbia | Undetermined | District of Columbia Board of Marriage and Family Therapy License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Phone: (202) 442-5955 Fax: (202) 442-4795 Email: doh@dc.gov |
American Samoa | Undetermined |
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Guam | Undetermined | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Phone: 671-735-7407 |
Puerto Rico | Undetermined |
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