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Review of Therapy Hour Requirements*
• 300 total therapy hours
• At least 150 of these consist of relational therapy hours
• At least 50 of these consist of in-person therapy hours
• No more than 50 can be co-therapy hours
• At least 50 of these consist of specialization therapy hours (if applicable)
Review of Supervision Hour Requirements
• One hour with local supervisor each week
• 52 local individual supervision hours
- Weekly individual supervision is required
- At least once a month, in-person supervision session is required (minimum of
12 in-person supervision hours)
• 50 observable data supervision hours (live, video, or audio, using a HIPAA-compliant tool)
* We strongly recommend that all students review their state requirements to ensure these modifications will still meet
their state licensure requirements. State-based requirements for licensure as a LMFT supersede any program
requirements. To our knowledge, the following states require more than the new program requirements. If students need
additional information about licensure requirements, they should contact the licensure division of their state.
500 direct client contact hours: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Wyoming
400 direct client contact hours: Georgia, Indiana
250 relational hours: Alabama, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, and Rhode Island
200 relational hours: Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Wyoming, and Virginia
