N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:34-2.2 - Associate marriage and family therapist: requirements for licensure; licensure procedure

(a) An applicant for licensure as a practicing associate marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the following requirements:

1. The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age;

2. The applicant shall submit a completed application for licensure;

3. The applicant shall submit evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for licensure;

4. The applicant shall not be engaged in any practice or conduct upon which the Board shall have grounds to refuse to issue, suspend, or revoke a license that it issues pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21et seq.;

5. The applicant shall have satisfied the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.3. An official transcript documenting satisfaction of the educational requirements shall be sent to the Board directly from the accredited institution and shall indicate the degree awarded, the applicant's field of study, and the specific courses completed toward the degree;

6. The applicant shall submit the supervisor's resume or curriculum vitae, which shall document that the supervisor has no less than five full-time years of professional marriage and family therapy practice experience or the equivalent and holds either a current, active New Jersey license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or has satisfied the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.4;

7. The applicant shall submit a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check; and

8. The applicant shall submit the application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1.

(b) An applicant for licensure shall submit the licensing fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1 upon receipt of notification from the Board that his or her application for licensure has been approved.

(c) An application shall be deemed abandoned and closed if the application has not been completed by the applicant within 12 months after it was received by the Board.

(d) An application submitted subsequent to the abandonment of a prior application shall be treated as a new application and shall comply with the requirements of (a) above.

(e) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8B-18.1, an associate marriage and family therapist license shall be renewed no more than two times.

(f) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8B-18.2, the written plan for supervision of the licensed associate marriage and family therapist must be approved by the Board prior to the performance of counseling by the licensed associate marriage and family therapist.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-2.2

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 529(a), effective 3/16/2020

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 2396(a), effective 12/19/2022