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NCU encourages students to have conversations with their site representative and local supervisor around the following questions:
• Does my state allow interns/trainees (i.e., pre-degree student therapists) to participate in
teletherapy sessions?
• AAMFT Code of Ethics requires training before doing teletherapy. Does my state have
minimum requirements for distance-based or technology-assisted training before
providing teletherapy?
• Are there any ethical considerations to be mindful of, such as client abandonment and
confidentiality, if I engage or NOT in teletherapy sessions?
• Do I have the necessary training, liability insurance, supervision support, and resources to
conduct teletherapy sessions? NCU does not provide the technology platform resources to
see clients via teletherapy.
It is recommended that students review the report published by AAMFT titled "Best Practices in the Online Practice of Couple
and Family Therapy".
*AAMFT Code of Ethics (2015), Standard VI: Technology- Assisted Professional Services https://aamft.org/Legal_Ethics/Code_of_Ethics.aspx
Therapy, supervision, and other professional services engaged in by marriage and family therapists take place over an increasing number of technological
platforms. There are great benefits and responsibilities inherent in both the traditional therapeutic and supervision contexts, as well as in the utilization of
technologically-assisted professional services. Standard VI addresses basic ethical requirements of offering therapy, supervision, and related professional services
using electronic means.
Reduction in Hour Requirements
Due to COVID-19, our accrediting body allowed programs to temporarily reduce the hour requirements for graduation for those who
graduate by December 31, 2021. Starting January 1, 2022, our MAMFT graduation hour requirements will be permanently reduced to
the following:
Review of Supervision
Hour Requirements
Effective January 2022*
• 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
- At least 50 of these consist of specialization therapy
hours (if applicable)
• 100 total supervision hours
- Weekly individual supervision
is required
- At least once a month in-person supervision session in
required (minimum of 12 in-person supervision hours)
• 50 observable data supervision
hours (live, video, or audio)
Review of Therapy
Hour Requirements
End 2021
• 500 total direct therapy hours
- 250 relational therapy hours
• 100 total supervision hours
- 51 individual local supervision hours
- 50 raw data supervision hours
• ALL in-person
