Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (marriage and family therapist) · Idaho · regulated by Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (DOPL) · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | LAMFT (Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist) / Registered Post-Graduate Intern |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | Two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact over a period of at least two (2) years |
| Direct client contact | 2,000 direct client contact hours, incl. 1,000 with two or more individuals conjointly (relational) |
| Supervision | 200 hours; 100 individual; 100 by a licensed MFT |
| Minimum time | at least 2 years |
| Time limit | Intern registration limited to 4 years from original registration unless good cause shown |
| Exams | AMFTRB National Marital and Family Therapy Examination (or other Board-approved MFT exam) |
Supervision
- How much: 200 hours; 100 individual; 100 by a licensed MFT
- Group supervision: Max 100 of 200 hours group; group = 3+ supervisees, individual = no more than 2 supervisees
- Who may supervise: 100 hours by an LMFT; other 100 by a supervisor with ≥2 years MFT practice; Board-approved: LCPC/LMFT + 15 h supervision training, no discipline 5 yrs
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: Postgraduate experience ('Required Postgraduate Supervised Experience'); separate 300-hour practicum (≥12 months, 100 relational) may be made up post-degree as registered intern
- Paperwork: MFT Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form (IDOPL-8/24), incl. Addendum for Supplemental Practicum Hours
Can you be supervised remotely in Idaho?
Yes by video, but the supervisor needs a state-specific supervisor credential and the board must approve the arrangement first. What shapes this: state-only supervisor credential, prior board approval, video status not stated.
- Video supervision: Rule 100.04.c (2,000 postgraduate hours, 200 h supervision, 100 individual) is silent on modality. The board's MFT verification form, in its Supplemental Practicum Hours addendum (post-master's hours), splits individual supervision into "hours in person" and "hours live electronic connection", implying electronic supervision is credited there; the main postgraduate section does not ask.
- Supervisor licensed in Idaho? other: Idaho Board-approved (registered) supervisor required for Idaho interns; form asks "State of License", so license state is not fixed by rule
- Supervisor credential: Idaho Board-approved supervisor: LCPC or LMFT + 15 contact hours supervisor training + no discipline in 5 years; form requires attestation of Idaho supervisor registration
- Supervisee cap: No overall cap; individual supervision = no more than 2 supervisees per supervisor
- Board approval first: Post-graduate intern registration designating a Board-approved supervisor required before supervised practice
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
Board moving to biennial licensure since Oct 14, 2025.
Where the rules are unclear
Idaho’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Are "live electronic connection" supervision hours accepted for the 2,000-hour postgraduate MFT experience, not just the supplemental practicum addendum?
In the board’s own words
“Two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact over a period of at least two (2) years” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.04.c✓ matched in the source
“two hundred (200) hours of supervision, of which one hundred (100) hours must be individual, rather than group, supervision” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.04.c✓ matched in the source
“over a period of at least two (2) years” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.04.c✓ matched in the source
“An individual may not practice as an intern for more than four (4) years from the original date of registration” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.06✓ matched in the source
“Registered interns obtaining supervised or postgraduate experience hours must be supervised by a Board-approved supervisor” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“I was a registered supervisor with the Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists” — DOPL MFT Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form incl. Supplemental Practicum Hours addendum (IDOPL-8/24)✓ matched in the source
“approved as a supervisor in the state where the supervisee is practicing” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“Individual Supervision is supervision that occurs with no more than two supervisees to one supervisor.” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“A post-graduate intern registration is required to engage in the supervised practice of counseling or marriage and family therapy” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“designate a supervisor approved by the Board” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“Number of hours in person” — DOPL MFT Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form incl. Supplemental Practicum Hours addendum (IDOPL-8/24)✓ matched in the source
“Number of hours live electronic connection” — DOPL MFT Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form incl. Supplemental Practicum Hours addendum (IDOPL-8/24)✓ matched in the source
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Other licenses in Idaho
- LCPC (professional counselor)
- LCSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All Idaho licenses · every state
Sources
- IDAPA 24.15.01.100.04.c (Required Postgraduate Supervised Experience)
- Idaho Code §54-3405B, §54-3405C (LAMFT/LMFT qualifications)
- DOPL MFT Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form (IDOPL-8/24), pp. 1-4
Checked against Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (DOPL)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.