Table Revision date: 9/17/2026
| STATE | LICENSE TYPE1,2 | La Salle MFT Program Meets Licensure Requirements if no, see notes! Yes, STATE may have variationS to present COAMFTE Accepted Programs | Notes |
| Alabama (AL) | AMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Post Grad must have 1000 direct clinical hours, 250 of those relational, 100 individual supervision, and 100 other. |
| Alaska (AK) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Post Grad 1,700 hours of clinical contact with couples, individuals, and families, 200 hours of supervision, 100 individual, 100 other. Possible Ethics exam by Alaska. |
| Arizona (AZ) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Post Grad 1,600 hours of post-master’s direct client contact over at least 24 months, including at least 1,000 hours with couples and families and at least 100 hours of clinical supervision |
| Arkansas (AR) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | Can petition board to accept COAMFTE requirements. Post Grad 3,000 hours, 2,200 must be direct client contact (no more than 800 indirect), at least 1,000 direct hours must be in family/relational/group therapy, plus 175 clock hours of supervision. |
| California (CA) | AMFT, LMFT | NO | COAMFTE Program accepted with additional coursework. Additional coursework including CA-specific law, psychopharmacology, and ethics required. |
| Colorado (CO) | MFTC, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Connecticut (CT) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Delaware (DE) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted and Board reviewed. Pos Grad two years of supervised marriage and family therapy experience consisting of not less than 3,200 hours obtained over not more than four consecutive years, of which at least 1,600 hours |
| District of Columbia (DC) | LMFT only | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted Post Grad completed within five years of graduation, including at least 2,000 hours of supervised practice, at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face direct client contact, and 200 hours of supervision (at least 100 individual), |
| Florida (FL) | RMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted. Post Grad: an 8-hour Florida laws and rules course is required (plus HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and medical errors courses) |
| Georgia (GA) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted 500 clinical hours needed in program internship |
| Hawaii (HI) | AMFT & LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Idaho (ID) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Illinois (IL) | ALMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Indiana (IN) | LMHCA, LMHC | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted Reciprocity requires state Jurisprudence Examination on the statutes and rules of the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board |
| Iowa (IA) | Temporary LMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Kansas (KS) | LMFT, LCMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted . |
| Kentucky (KY) | By permit MFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Louisiana (LA) | PLMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Maine (ME) | LMFT-C, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program can be accepted Program internship must include a full academic year of supervised marriage and family counseling experience consisting of at least 900 clock hours, including a minimum of 360 clock hours of direct client contact. |
| Maryland (MD) | LGMFT, LCMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program can be accepted A supervised clinical practice that includes at least 60 hours of approved supervision and 300 hours of direct client contact with couples, families, and individuals, at least 100 hours of which are relational therapy; |
| Massachusetts (MA) | one-year temporary permit for Associate, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE accepted but not necessary Post Grad: 3,360 hours post-master’s supervised clinical experience, including at least 1,000 face-to-face client-contact hours (500 with couples/families) and 200 supervision hours (100 individual); private practice settings not acceptable |
| Michigan (MI) | LLMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted Completion of a one-time training to identify victims of human trafficking is required for individuals seeking licensure that meets the standards of Administrative Rule 338.7202. |
| Minnesota (MN) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted Post Grad: At least 2 years supervised postgraduate experience: 4,000 total professional hours, including at least 1,000 face-to-face clinical client-contact hours (500 with couples/families) and 200 supervision hours (half individual) |
| Mississippi (MS) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Missouri (MO) | PLMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| Montana (MT) | MFLC, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Nebraska (NE) | CMFT, LMHP, LIMHP | YES | Certification in MFT is offered For the CMFT certificate: a master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program approved by the board, |
| Nevada (NV) | MFT-Intern, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted Grief, Loss & Trauma course & Sex Therapy course needed |
| New Hampshire (NH) | MFT-Interns, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted As of February 17, 2026. New Hampshire adopted a Jurisprudence Examination that applies to each applicant for initial licensure, including endorsement applicants |
| New Jersey (NJ) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| New Mexico (NM) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| New York (NY) | Limited permit offered, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Must complete coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse |
| North Carolina (NC) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| North Dakota (ND) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Ohio (OH) | RMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Oklahoma (OK) | LMFTC, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Oregon (OR) | MFT Associate; LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | LAMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Rhode Island (RI) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Note: Internship in program credits: Has completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours of supervised practicum Has completed a one (1) calendar year of supervised internship consisting of twenty (20) hours per week deemed equivalent by the Board. |
| South Carolina (SC) | LMFT Associate, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| South Dakota (SD) | LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Tennessee (TN) | LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Required reciprocity and endorsement applicants alike. An oral examination rather than a separate written jurisprudence test. A board committee administers an oral exam covering the applicant’s knowledge of T.C.A. 63-22-101 et seq. and the board’s code of ethics; |
| Texas (TX) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Post Grad: 3,000 total supervised hours (1,500+ direct, of which 500+ couples/families) and 200 supervision hours (100+ individual), in no less than 24 months Texas Jurisprudence Examination (required of all applicants, including out-of-state) |
| Utah (UT) | AMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted |
| Vermont (VT) | LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program accepted Post Grad: 3,000 hours of post-degree supervised practice over a minimum two-year period. Of these, 2,000 must be direct service (50 percent with couples and/or families), and the remaining 1,000 may be indirect. No fewer than 100 hours of face-to-face supervision (at least 50 individual), with no more than 30 practice hours |
| Virginia (VA) | LMFT | NO | COAMFTE Program courses accepted along with Assessment and Treatment (appraisal, assessment and diagnostic procedures) Supervised internship of at least 600 hours to include 240 hours of direct client contact, of which 200 hours shall be with couples and families. internship hours earned after completion of 30 graduate semester hours may be counted towards residency hours. |
| Washington (WA) | LMFTA, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |
| West Virginia (WV) | PLMFT, LMFT | NO | COAMFTE Program Accepted including course in Appraisal of individuals and families. A postgrad: The board rule designates the specific hour count.for work experience |
| Wisconsin (WI) | MFT Training, MFT Temporary License, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted. A separate Wisconsin Statutes and Rules (jurisprudence) examination is required |
| Wyoming (WY) | PMFT, LMFT | YES | COAMFTE Program Accepted |