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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 35TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
CHAPTER 801LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
SUBCHAPTER GEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION AND LICENSURE
RULE §801.143Supervisor Requirements
ISSUE 12/01/2000
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)Supervisors are recognized by the board when subsection (a) or (b) of this section is met by submiting an application which includes the following four documents: [A supervisor must meet the following requirements before providing any supervision:]

  (1)[hold] a license (which is not a provisional or an associate [temporary] license) issued by the board [Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (board)], [hold] a license as a marriage and family therapist in another state or territory, or submit documents to support eligibility [be eligible] for licensure by the board;

  (2)[hold] a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy or a graduate degree in a related mental health field, such as counseling and guidance, psychology, psychiatry, and clinical social work, from a regionally accredited institution as defined in §801.2 of this title (relating to Definitions);

  (3)[have] one of the following:

    (A)a one-semester graduate course in marriage and family therapy supervision from a regionally accredited institution; [(45 contact hours);] or

    (B)an equivalent course of study consisting of a 30-hour didactic component and a 15-hour interactive component in the study of marriage and family therapy supervision approved by the Board. The interactive component must include a minimum of four persons; [training to become supervisors of associates;] and

  (4)[have] at least 3,000 hours of direct client contact in the practice of marriage and family therapy over a minimum of three years.

(b)(No change.)

[(c)A supervisor may be approved by the board by submitting all required board forms as well as other documentation of credentials.]

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on November 14, 2000

TRD-200007941

George Pulliam

Chairman

Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists

Earliest possible date of adoption: December 31, 2000

For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236



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