Licensing

Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina requires a minimum of a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy or master’s in a related degree with required coursework* and a passing score on the National MFT Examination.  An application for licensure may be submitted for review once you have taken or passed the National MFT Exam.  However, no final approval for licensure can be obtained until proof of passing the National MFT Examination has been received.

Applicants should first refer to the document Practicing MFT in North Carolina which may be accessed via the quick link on the right side of this page or downloaded from the forms section under the Professional Resources option.  If you have not passed the National MFT Exam go to the forms section and download the document, Examination Requirement.  Once you have reviewed that information download Application National MFT Exam, also under the forms section.

No evaluation of credentials occurs until an application is received.

The Board does not pre-evaluate or recommend programs/universities.

* Required Coursework (semester hours) - see LMFTA or LMFT application for course category definitions:
General Family Studies ( 6 semester or 9 quarter hours)
Marriage and Familty Therapy Theory (6 semester or 9 quarter hours)
PsychoPathology/Abnormal Behavior (3 semester or 5 quarter hours)
Theories of Personality (3 semester or 5 quarter hours)
Clinical Practicum (9 semester or 14 quarter hours)
Addtional Core Coursework - appropriate to the specialty in which qualifying degree is granted (18 semester or 27 quarter hours)