Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (marriage and family therapist) · New Hampshire · regulated by New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice (OPLC) · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | Candidate for licensure (approved supervision agreement); optional Conditional MFT license |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | Minimum of 2 years post-master's experience including a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised practice of MFT |
| Direct client contact | 1,000 hours face-to-face clinical contact with individuals, couples and families |
| Supervision | 200 hours face-to-face supervision by AAMFT Approved Supervisor or approved alternate supervisor |
| Minimum time | 2 years; each year ≥1,500 hours within not less than 12 consecutive calendar months |
| Time limit | Each 1,500-hour year within not more than 24 consecutive months; conditional license ≤2 years, one renewal |
| Exams | AMFTRB national MFT exam; NH jurisprudence exam since 2-17-26 |
Supervision
- How much: 200 hours face-to-face supervision by AAMFT Approved Supervisor or approved alternate supervisor
- How often: Minimum one hour per week of individual face-to-face supervision
- Group supervision: Outside supervision: individual = 1 supervisor with up to 2 supervisees; group = up to 6 supervisees
- Who may supervise: Weekly: NH-licensed psychologist, LCMHC, LICSW, pastoral psychotherapist or MFT; 200 hrs: AAMFT Approved Supervisor or alternate (MFT coursework, 2 yrs post-licensure, 30-hr AAMFT course)
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: COAMFTE graduates may apply up to 100 hrs pre-degree supervision and 500 graduate client-contact hours toward Mhp 306.02(e)
- Paperwork: Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement (MFT supervisor signs second attestation); outside-supervision contract; Supervisor's Confirmation of Clinical Experience form
Can you be supervised remotely in New Hampshire?
Mostly, with some limits. What shapes this: prior board approval.
- Video supervision: Mhp "face-to-face" includes synchronous HIPAA-compliant virtual presence and individual supervision may be virtual (Mhp 301.01(c),(f)); MFT rule requires 1 h/week individual face-to-face supervision and 200 h of face-to-face supervision from an AAMFT Approved (or alternate) Supervisor (Mhp 306.02(a),(e)). Mhp 306.02 itself has no on-site/virtual clause (unlike 304.02/305.03). Group supervision is defined as physical presence.
- In-person minimum: No stated in-person hour minimum; group supervision is defined as physical presence (Mhp 301.01(d)); an outside AAMFT supervisor must visit the worksite at least twice a year (Mhp 306.02(f)(1)f)
- Supervisor licensed in New Hampshire? required (NH license plus 2 years NH clinical practice, Mhp 302.03(b); Mhp 306.02(a) also says licensed in the state where supervision takes place)
- Supervisor credential: 200 of the supervision hours must be from an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or approved alternate supervisor (national credential, Mhp 306.02(e); RSA 330-A:21 III); plus the Mhp 302.03 supervision-training requirements; no separate NH supervisor registration
- Supervisee cap: ≤8 candidates per supervisor at any one time (Mhp 302.03(c)); for outside AAMFT supervision, individual = 1 supervisor with up to 2 supervisees, group = up to 6 (Mhp 306.02(f)(3))
- Board approval first: Supervision agreement (and any outside-supervisor contract) must be approved by OPLC before hours count; approval yields a conditional license (RSA 330-A:22 IV; Mhp 302.01(h); Mhp 306.02(f)(2); RSA 330-A:21 IV)
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
Mhp 311 jurisprudence exam eff. 2-17-26; RSA 330-A:21 amended 2025 ch.161
Where the rules are unclear
New Hampshire’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Mhp 302.01(c)(4)b supervisor certification says one-hour face-to-face meetings "at the site where the Candidate works", while Mhp 301.01(c)/(f), 302.01(c)(2)p.2 and the profession rules allow a "virtual HIPAA compliant platform": does the board require any on-site meetings at all?
- Mhp 301.01(d) defines group supervision as physical presence only (individual supervision may be virtual): are virtually-held group hours creditable?
- Mhp 302.03(b) requires an NH-licensed supervisor with 2 years of NH clinical practice, while the profession rules say "licensed in the state where the supervision takes place": may an out-of-state supervisor supervise an NH candidate by video?
In the board’s own words
“a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised practice of marriage and family therapy” — RSA 330-A:21, III✓ matched in the source
“all applicants shall have 200 hours of face-to-face supervision from an AAMFT approved supervisor or AAMFT approved alternate supervisor” — Mhp 306.02(e)✓ matched in the source
“A year of experience shall not be less than 1500 hours, to have been completed within not less than 12 and not more than 24 consecutive calendar months.” — Mhp 306.02(b)✓ matched in the source
“a minimum of one hour per week of individual face-to-face supervision” — Mhp 306.02(a)✓ matched in the source
“"Face-to-face" means being in the physical presence or synchronous "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)" compliant virtual presence” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“Individual supervision" means one supervisor in the physical or synchronous virtual presence of one supervisee” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“"Group supervision" means one supervisor in the physical presence of 2 or more supervisees at the same time” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“shall visit the candidate's worksite at least twice annually” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 306.02 (MFT post-graduate practical experience)✓ matched in the source
“I will hold consistent, one-hour face-to-face meetings at the site where the Candidate works” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“shall be supervised by at least one mental health practitioner currently licensed in New Hampshire” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“Has been practicing clinically in New Hampshire for a period of at least 2 years” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 301.01(c),(d),(f); 302.01(c),(h); 302.03(b)-(d) (ss #14464, eff 2-17-26)✓ matched in the source
“or marriage and family therapist licensed in the state where the supervision takes place” — N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 306.02 (MFT post-graduate practical experience)✓ matched in the source
8 more quotes are in the state explorer.
Other licenses in New Hampshire
- LCMHC (professional counselor)
- LICSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All New Hampshire licenses · every state
Sources
- RSA 330-A:21 (Marriage and Family Therapists)
- N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 306.02 (post-graduate practical experience for MFTs)
- RSA 330-A:22 (Candidates for Mental Health Licensure; amended 2024, 241:1)
- N.H. Admin. R. Mhp 402.01(a) (continuing education; board approved supervisors)
Checked against New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice (OPLC)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.