Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (marriage and family therapist) · Maine · regulated by Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | LMFT-Conditional (conditional licensee); 6-month temporary conditional license before exam |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in marriage and family counseling over not less than 2 years after the degree (4,000 if only a 600-hour internship) |
| Direct client contact | 1,000 hours of direct clinical contact with couples and families (1,500 on the 4,000-hour track) |
| Supervision | 200 hours; ≥100 individual (300 / ≥150 on the 4,000-hour track) |
| Minimum time | 2 years |
| Time limit | Conditional license: 2-year term renewable twice (6 years total) unless extenuating hardship |
| Exams | AMFTRB Marital and Family Therapy Examination (required for conditional or full licensure) |
Supervision
- How much: 200 hours; ≥100 individual (300 / ≥150 on the 4,000-hour track)
- How often: With substantial regularity at approximately 1 hour of supervision per 15 hours of experience (1 per 13 on the 4,000-hour track)
- Group supervision: Up to 100 of the 200 hours may be non-individual; no group-size definition found
- Who may supervise: LCPC, LMFT, licensed pastoral counselor, LCSW, CSW-IP, psychologist or psychiatrist, plus 5 years licensed practice, national supervision certification, or 30 hours supervision training + 1 year
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: Not counted: experience must follow the qualifying degree
- Paperwork: Supervision plan on board form with the conditional application; supervisor termination/evaluation report at completion; proof of supervised experience on board form
Can you be supervised remotely in Maine?
Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: in-person minimum, prior board approval, video limited.
- Video supervision: Supervisor may join by live audio or videoconference for up to 50 of the ≥100 individual hours (75 of 150 on the 4,000-hour track); the rest of individual supervision must be physically present.
- Phone only: allowed within the remote cap
- In-person minimum: ≥50 hours individual supervision physically present (≥75 on the 4,000-hour track), i.e. half of required individual supervision
- Supervisor credential: No separate supervisor license; board-approved supervisor via the plan: LCPC, LMFT, licensed pastoral counselor, LCSW, CSW-IP, licensed psychologist or psychiatrist with 5 years' licensed practice, a national supervision certification, or 30 hours supervision training + 1 year; board approves the supervisor through the supervision plan
- Board approval first: Supervision plan on board form with the conditional application; supervisor changes need board approval
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.
In the board’s own words
“the applicant shall complete 3000 hours of supervised clinical counseling experience in marriage and family counseling over a period of not less than 2 years” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4(1)✓ checked by hand
“200 hours of supervision, at least 100 of which must be individual supervision” — 32 M.R.S. §13858(3)(B)✓ matched in the source
“at the approximate rate of one hour of supervision per 15 hours of experience” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4(1)✓ checked by hand
“The approved supervisor may participate by live audio conference or live videoconference in lieu of physical presence in up to 50 hours of individual supervision.” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4(1)✓ checked by hand
“Of the minimum 200 hours of clinical supervision, at least 100 hours shall consist of individual supervision.” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4(1)✓ checked by hand
“may participate by live audio conference or live videoconference in lieu of physical presence” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4(1)✓ checked by hand
“the applicant must be employed at an agency under clinical supervision” — 32 M.R.S. §13858(3)✓ matched in the source
“All supervision required by this chapter must be provided by a supervisor approved by the board” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §4✓ checked by hand
“A conditional licensee may not change supervisors without written approval from the board.” — 02-514 C.M.R. ch. 4 §6✓ checked by hand
Other licenses in Maine
- LCPC (professional counselor)
- LCSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All Maine licenses · every state
Sources
Checked against Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.