Rule 24.219.704 - LMFT SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS(1) Supervised work experience hours obtained post-degree must include: (a) 100 individual hours, using a 20:1 ratio of client contact hours to supervision hours of which at least 75 percent are in individual supervision;(b) group supervision consisting of no more than six candidates; and(c) a minimum of 1000 post-degree hours of client contact accumulated within the last five years with a minimum of 50 percent of those hours providing services to couples and families. There must be a 20:1 ratio of client contact hours to supervision hours with:(i) at least 200 hours of face-to-face supervision of which at least 150 hours are in individual supervision, and of which a minimum of 80 hours is earned with each supervisor; and(ii) at least 100 hours of supervision involving raw clinical data, i.e., live observation in the therapy room or through a one-way mirror or live-feed camera, videotape, or audiotape.(2) When an LMFT candidate completes the requirements of (1) and (2) of this rule, the candidate will qualify for examination per ARM 24.219.702.Mont. Admin. r. 24.219.704
NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2158, Eff. 10/14/11; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 221, Eff. 2/6/2016; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2371, Eff.12/28/2019; AMD,2020 MAR p. 1517, Eff.8/8/2020; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 279, Eff. 2/10/2024AUTH: 37-1-131, [House Bill 137 (2023) Section 3], MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, [House Bill 137 (2023) Sections 9 and 13], MCA