Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (marriage and family therapist) · Connecticut · regulated by Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Associate |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | twenty-four months of relevant postgraduate experience, including a minimum of one thousand hours of direct client contact |
| Direct client contact | 1,000 hours direct client contact offering MFT services |
| Supervision | 100 hours postgraduate clinical supervision by an LMFT; at least 50 individual |
| Minimum time | 24 months |
| Exams | AMFTRB Examination in Marital and Family Therapy |
Supervision
- How much: 100 hours postgraduate clinical supervision by an LMFT; at least 50 individual
- Group supervision: up to 50 of 100 hours may be group (max 6 supervisees, face to face); individual = 1 supervisor with 1 or 2 supervisees
- Who may supervise: Licensed MFT, licensed in the state where the experience is completed
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: not counted; direct contact must follow the master's/doctorate or the training year
- Paperwork: Verification of Experience (agency: months and direct client contact hours); Verification of Supervision (each supervisor)
Can you be supervised remotely in Connecticut?
Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: no video supervision.
- Video supervision: Regulation: of 100 supervision hours, 50 individual 'one supervisor sitting face to face' with one or two supervisees; remaining group ≤6 'meeting face to face'. Wording implies physical presence but video is not addressed.
- Supervisor licensed in Connecticut? other: supervisor must be licensed in the state where the experience is completed (Connecticut for CT associates); DPH requires a licensed MFT
- Supervisee cap: group supervision ≤6 supervisees (no overall supervisee cap found)
- Board approval first: No plan approval found; associate license required for CT experience (new graduates may practise under LMFT supervision up to 120 days).
- If you live outside Connecticut: DPH: experience and supervision occurring in Connecticut require a Connecticut MFT Associate license; no rule on associate physically out of state.
The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.
Recent and pending changes
Associate license added by P.A. 19-117. Associate licenses issued on/after July 1, 2023 run 12 months, renewable up to 3 times (P.A. 23 amendments). 2025 HB 7081 (portability) not reflected in the codified text checked.
Where the rules are unclear
Connecticut’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does 'sitting face to face' / 'meeting face to face' (RCSA §20-195a-3(b)) permit live video supervision?
- For an associate physically outside Connecticut treating Connecticut clients, which is 'the state where the experience is being completed'?
In the board’s own words
“completed twenty-four months of relevant postgraduate experience, including (A) a minimum of one thousand hours of direct client contact” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195c(a)(3)✓ matched in the source
“one hundred hours of postgraduate clinical supervision provided by a licensed marital and family therapist” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195c(a)(3)(B)✓ matched in the source
“The remaining 50 hours may be individual supervision or group supervision consisting of no more than six supervisees” — Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 20-195a-3(b)✓ matched in the source
“on or after July 1, 2023 shall expire on or before twelve months ... renewed not more than ... three times” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195c(d)(2)✓ matched in the source
“50 hours shall be individual supervision consisting of one supervisor sitting face to face with either one or two supervisees.” — Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-195a-3(a)-(c) (DPH PDF)✓ matched in the source
“The supervisor of the postgraduate casework shall be licensed in the state where the experience is being completed.” — Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-195a-3(a)-(c) (DPH PDF)✓ matched in the source
“group supervision consisting of no more than six supervisees meeting face to face with one supervisor.” — Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-195a-3(a)-(c) (DPH PDF)✓ matched in the source
“such compensation shall be provided by the employing agency or by the institute which has contracted with the candidate to provide the supervision” — Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-195a-3(a)-(c) (DPH PDF)✓ matched in the source
“Note that if the experience and supervision hours occurs in Connecticut, the applicant must hold a Connecticut Marital and Family Therapist Associate license.” — CT DPH, Marital and Family Therapist License Requirements✓ matched in the source
“Note that if the experience and supervision hours occurs in Connecticut, the applicant must hold a Connecticut Marital and Family Therapist Associate license.” — CT DPH, Marital and Family Therapist License Requirements✓ matched in the source
Other licenses in Connecticut
- LPC (professional counselor)
- LCSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All Connecticut licenses · every state
Sources
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195c(a)(3), (b), (d)(2), (e), (f) (Chapter 383a)
- Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 20-195a-3 (DPH PDF)
- CT DPH, Marital and Family Therapist License Requirements
- CT DPH forms: Verification of Experience; Verification of Supervision
Checked against Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.