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Approved LMFT supervisor

Board-approved supervisor designation; it authorizes supervision of LMFT candidates rather than replacing the underlying LMFT license.

Licensing authority: State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure · Application information

Approval as LMFT supervisor — AAMFT approved supervisor
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Qualification
AAMFT-approved Supervisor familiar with Oklahoma LMFT Act and rules. AAMFT approval is a qualification, not an examination leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Approval as LMFT supervisor — experience and supervision course
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course
Successful 45-contact-hour graduate therapist-supervision course or acceptable equivalent; equivalent course includes 15 classroom/workshop hours and 30 monitored directed-study hours.
License
LMFT license plus two years beyond the experience required for licensure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive placement of approved supervisor status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Request
Written request; supervision activities prohibited while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of supervisor status inactive three years or longer
Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE)
Continuing education
Submit required therapy-supervision continuing education by the end of current renewal period.
Duration
Inactive at least three years.
Retake
Retake and pass OLMFTE before reinstatement of approved supervisor status.
Reactivation of supervisor status inactive less than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Submit required therapy-supervision continuing education by the end of the current renewal period.
Duration
Inactive fewer than three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New supervisor approval after permanent expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course
New application meeting Subchapter 9, including retaking the supervision course in 86:15-9-3(a)(2)(B). This course is not an identified licensing examination.
Expiration
Failure to fulfill CE within five years permanently expires supervisor status.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New supervisor approval after retirement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reapplication
Apply anew under current supervisor qualifications; retired approval is not reinstated.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New supervisor approval after revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Wait
No new application for five years after revocation; current supervisor qualifications must be met.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal or restoration of expired supervisor designation within five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Three hours of therapy-supervision CE per renewal period; all missed renewal periods must be completed before designation renewal.
Underlying license
Ordinary LMFT renewal requirements continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Retirement of approved supervisor status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Request
Written notice; no reinstatement of retired status; may make a future new application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

License for marital and family therapists regulated by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure · Application information

Reinstatement from suspension for missing continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
20 clock hours per annual renewal period, including at least 3 hours of Board-approved mental-health ethics; prorated initial/interim renewal.
Fees
Required renewal fees and compliance with Act and rules.
Remedy
Complete continuing education and pay late renewal fee within 12 months of suspension; otherwise license revoked.
Statute rule date
59 O.S. 1925.8 states that initial licenses expire 24 months from issuance; 86:15-13-3(b) states: "The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2) years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally issued." The statute governs the legal expiration; the Board rule states its operational renewal calculation.
Timing
Initial licensing period is two years; subsequent renewals are annual, on or before January 1 under the rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by endorsement — equivalent qualifications
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Examination waiver
Paragraph (3)(D) permits a Board-determined substantially equivalent prior written marital and family therapist examination to excuse retaking. A currently offered registered examination passed previously remains a leaf; other states' own exams and unidentified equivalents are conditions.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Supervised experience
Paragraph (3) also requires 59 O.S. 1925.6(C) educational and supervised-experience qualifications.
Licensure by endorsement — independent practice fallback
Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE)
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Eligibility
Applicant cannot meet paragraph (3), holds an active good-standing license allowing independent practice without supervision, and meets paragraph (4).
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
National exam
Paragraph (4) requires OLMFTE and does not require a new national examination or evidence of a national passing score; its stated Act requirements are subsections (A) and (B).
Inactive placement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Status conditions
Written request and $25 fee; practice rights forfeited.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure — COAMFTE accredited education
Academic pathway
COAMFTE-accredited qualifying degree; no additional academic review.
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Initial licensure — designated credentialing agency review
Academic pathway
CCE review completed before applying; foreign degrees also need an acceptable comprehensive foreign credential evaluation and other Board-required conditions.
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Initial licensure — Board preapproved in state education
Academic pathway
Board-preapproved in-state degree and coursework; current curriculum applies to degrees earned on or after August 28, 2015; transcript knowledge-area review remains required.
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reinstatement within one year after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
20 clock hours per annual renewal period, including at least 3 hours of Board-approved mental-health ethics; prorated initial/interim renewal.
Fees
Required renewal fees and compliance with Act and rules.
Limit
Within one year after expiration; rights and privileges forfeited until reinstatement.
Statute rule date
59 O.S. 1925.8 states that initial licenses expire 24 months from issuance; 86:15-13-3(b) states: "The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2) years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally issued." The statute governs the legal expiration; the Board rule states its operational renewal calculation.
Timing
Initial licensing period is two years; subsequent renewals are annual, on or before January 1 under the rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Automatic inactive license extension during active duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Military status
Active-duty military service; automatic inactive extension through one year after duty unless maintaining good standing.
Reactivation
Practice rights follow inactive status and the applicable no-examination reactivation requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Active duty military renewal in good standing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
20 clock hours per annual renewal period, including at least 3 hours of Board-approved mental-health ethics; prorated initial/interim renewal.
Duration
Active duty and at least one year after discharge.
Fees
Required renewal fees and compliance with Act and rules.
Military waiver
Good standing at activation; no fees; CE waiver on statutory military-duty grounds, or performance of the licensed occupation shown on DD214. Statute 4100.6(C)(2)(b) governs the occupation; Board rule 86:15-17-2(b)(2)(B) instead says "the licensee performs social work as an occupation as part of his or her military duties as shown in Defense Department Form DD 214 (DD Form 214)".
Statute rule date
59 O.S. 1925.8 states that initial licenses expire 24 months from issuance; 86:15-13-3(b) states: "The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2) years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally issued." The statute governs the legal expiration; the Board rule states its operational renewal calculation.
Timing
Initial licensing period is two years; subsequent renewals are annual, on or before January 1 under the rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Expedited military spouse endorsement — equivalent
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Examination waiver
Paragraph (3)(D) permits a Board-determined substantially equivalent prior written marital and family therapist examination to excuse retaking. A currently offered registered examination passed previously remains a leaf; other states' own exams and unidentified equivalents are conditions.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Military spouse
Spouse of active-duty service member; qualifying transfer/residency and relocation conditions of 59 O.S. 4100.5; equivalent out-of-state qualifications; application fee waived.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Supervised experience
Paragraph (3) also requires 59 O.S. 1925.6(C) educational and supervised-experience qualifications.
Waiver scope
The military statute does not automatically dispense with examination; applicable endorsement examination requirements and equivalency determinations remain.
Expedited military spouse endorsement — independent
Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE)
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Eligibility
Applicant cannot meet paragraph (3), holds an active good-standing license allowing independent practice without supervision, and meets paragraph (4).
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Military spouse
Spouse of active-duty service member; qualifying transfer/residency and relocation conditions of 59 O.S. 4100.5; equivalent out-of-state qualifications; application fee waived.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
National exam
Paragraph (4) requires OLMFTE and does not require a new national examination or evidence of a national passing score; its stated Act requirements are subsections (A) and (B).
Waiver scope
The military statute does not automatically dispense with examination; applicable endorsement examination requirements and equivalency determinations remain.
Initial licensure using equivalent military education, training and experience
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fee waiver
Active-duty applicants may apply without the application fee.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Military credit
Satisfactory equivalent military education, training and experience credited toward qualifications; otherwise qualify for licensure.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Advance military transfer/discharge endorsement — equivalent
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Examination waiver
Paragraph (3)(D) permits a Board-determined substantially equivalent prior written marital and family therapist examination to excuse retaking. A currently offered registered examination passed previously remains a leaf; other states' own exams and unidentified equivalents are conditions.
Fee waiver
Application and first-issuance fees waived under 59 O.S. 4100.8(D).
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Military transfer
Active-duty military applicant or spouse with valid out-of-state license and transfer/honorable-discharge orders to Oklahoma may apply before arrival; license must be in good standing and reasonably equivalent; 30-day issuance upon completed statutory qualifications.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Supervised experience
Paragraph (3) also requires 59 O.S. 1925.6(C) educational and supervised-experience qualifications.
Advance military transfer/discharge endorsement — independent
Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE)
Application
Complete endorsement application, fee, official transcript, FBI and OSBI background checks and primary-source out-of-state license verification; Board may request licensing statutes/rules and licensing-agency information.
Degree
At least an accepted master's degree from a regionally accredited institution; official transcript required, but no traditional academic review.
Eligibility
Applicant cannot meet paragraph (3), holds an active good-standing license allowing independent practice without supervision, and meets paragraph (4).
Fee waiver
Application and first-issuance fees waived under 59 O.S. 4100.8(D).
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
License held
Active, good-standing marital and family therapist license/certification in another jurisdiction, with no suspension or revocation history.
Military transfer
Active-duty military applicant or spouse with valid out-of-state license and transfer/honorable-discharge orders to Oklahoma may apply before arrival; license must be in good standing and reasonably equivalent; 30-day issuance upon completed statutory qualifications.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
National exam
Paragraph (4) requires OLMFTE and does not require a new national examination or evidence of a national passing score; its stated Act requirements are subsections (A) and (B).
Reactivation after year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Status conditions
Inactive at least one year; prorated current renewal fees and continuing education; no impediments to licensure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation within year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Status conditions
Within one year of inactive placement; required renewal fees and continuing education; no impediments to licensure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication — Denied license application
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Earlier exam scores excluded; submit rehabilitation evidence and committee review; 500 additional supervised hours; approved prior practicum and supervised experience carry over; possible practice limitations.
Reapplication reason
Denied license application
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reapplication — Application voided for examination failure
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Earlier exam scores excluded; practicum carries over; supervised experience is voided.
Reapplication reason
Application voided for examination failure
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reapplication — Permanently expired license
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Earlier exam scores excluded; approved practicum and supervised experience carry over.
Reapplication reason
Permanently expired license
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reapplication — Application voided after 24 months of inactivity
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Earlier exam scores excluded; practicum carries over; supervised experience is voided.
Reapplication reason
Application voided after 24 months of inactivity
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
New application after retirement of LMFT license
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Retirement
A retired license cannot be reinstated; apply anew and meet current licensing requirements.
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reapplication — Revoked license
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Wait five years after revocation; submit all application materials, rehabilitation evidence and new supervised experience; prior supervised experience does not carry over; committee review and possible practice limitations.
Reapplication reason
Revoked license
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Reapplication — Application voided for failing to complete supervision
Alternative exam
Another examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an open alternative condition; only the currently registered AMFTRB examination is a nationwide leaf.
Application
Complete Board application, fee, official graduate transcript, Board internship/practicum form and criminal background checks. Board instructions require both FBI and OSBI fingerprint checks dated within 30 days before application.
Discretion
The Act permits written/oral assessment at Board discretion; the implementing rule exercises it by requiring the national and Oklahoma examinations. No distinct unnamed oral assessment is invented.
Education
At least a qualifying master's degree (or doctoral/content-equivalent degree under the Act) in marital and family therapy or an accepted mental health, behavioral science or counseling field from a regionally accredited institution.
Exam eligibility
Eligibility lasts three years. Verification of Academic Standing may permit conditional examination eligibility no more than 60 days before expected graduation; an official transcript is still required for a complete application.
Experience
Two calendar years and 3,000 supervised hours after the qualifying degree; at least 1,000 direct-client-contact hours, 250 relational-contact hours and 100 supervision hours; minimum 45 minutes weekly supervision; complete within 60 months.
Fitness
No disqualifying conduct under 59 O.S. 1925.15; Board evaluates skills, application accuracy, conduct and compliance under 86:15-5-1. The current statute does not retain the good-moral-character requirement in the Board compilation amended 2013.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old under 59 O.S. 1925.6(B).
Practicum
At least 300 clock hours of graduate internship/practicum.
Reapplication conditions
Voided after failure to complete supervision within 60 months; earlier scores excluded; practicum carries over; prior supervised experience voided.
Reapplication reason
Application voided for failing to complete supervision
Supervision start
Board must receive passing national and Oklahoma examination scores, completed academic requirements and approve the supervision agreement before supervised hours accrue.
Initial/interim and subsequent annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
20 clock hours per annual renewal period, including at least 3 hours of Board-approved mental-health ethics; prorated initial/interim renewal.
Fees
Required renewal fees and compliance with Act and rules.
Statute rule date
59 O.S. 1925.8 states that initial licenses expire 24 months from issuance; 86:15-13-3(b) states: "The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2) years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally issued." The statute governs the legal expiration; the Board rule states its operational renewal calculation.
Timing
Initial licensing period is two years; subsequent renewals are annual, on or before January 1 under the rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Retirement of current LMFT license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conditions
Current good-standing license; written notice and return of certificate; retired license is not reinstatable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary marital and family therapist license for military spouses

Temporary license allowing eligible out-of-state-licensed military spouses to work as marital and family therapists while completing requirements not required in their previous state.

Licensing authority: State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure · Application information

Temporary military transfer authorization pending documentation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Military personnel or spouse eligible under 59 O.S. 4100.8(A).
Examination scope
No identified examination is specified for this documentation-pending temporary authorization; any further Board-specified qualification is an applicant condition.
Missing documentation
Temporary authorization permits obtaining missing documentation; appeal or complete full-license requirements after adverse determination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary military spouse authorization while completing missing requirements
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Out-of-state licensed spouse of active-duty military member meeting 59 O.S. 4100.5 conditions.
Duration
Board-set limited period to complete specific missing requirements.
Remaining requirements
The temporary-issuance provision identifies no particular examination; the Board specifies the outstanding conditions. Full endorsement follows its own registered route. This finding concerns temporary issuance only.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Oklahoma LMFT Examination (OLMFTE)

Provider
Oklahoma CareerTech Health Certification Project
Format
Written examination; test-site or online proctoring
Passing score
Score accepted as passing by the Board
Exam fee
$55 onsite; $70 online
Examination outline
  • Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act — Title 59 Chapter 44A
  • OAC Title 86 Chapter 15 — Licensed Marital and Family Therapists
Examination sources

AMFTRB Marital and Family Therapy National Examination

Provider
Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); administered for AMFTRB by Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) at Prometric computer-based testing centers
Format
Computer-based examination of objective multiple-choice questions, each with four alternative answers of which only one is correct; given during a one-week testing window every month; scores on the six domains and the total examination are reported after the window closes
Exam questions
180 multiple-choice items
Time limit
4 hours total testing time
Passing score
Criterion-referenced passing score set on an anchor examination by a modified Angoff method and adjusted across forms by equating; the reported score equals the total number of correct responses
Exam fee
US $370.00 examination fee (includes testing center fees)
Examination outline
  • Domain 01 — The Practice of Systemic Therapy — Tasks related to incorporating systemic theory and perspectives into practice activities, and establishing and maintaining ongoing therapeutic relationships with the client system inclusive of diverse cultural contexts. (16%; 29 items) (16%)
    • 01.01 Conceptualize therapy consistent with the philosophical perspectives of systemic theory.
    • 01.02 Maintain consistency between systemic theory and clinical practice.
    • 01.03 Integrate individual treatment approaches with systemic treatment approaches.
    • 01.04 Integrate multiple dimensions of diversity and social justice theories with systemic treatment approaches.
    • 01.05 Use a systemic perspective to co-create a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space.
    • 01.06 Use a systemic perspective to co-create a therapeutic relationship with the client system.
    • 01.07 Use a systemic perspective to understand the complexities inherent in therapeutic interactions (e.g., family homeostasis, self of the therapist).
  • Domain 02 — Assessing, Hypothesizing, and Diagnosing — Tasks related to assessing and conceptualizing the various dimensions of the client system inclusive of diverse cultural contexts, including forming and reformulating systemic hypotheses and diagnosing the client system to guide therapeutic activities and interventions, including use of artificial intelligence (AI) as appropriate. (16%; 29 items) (16%)
    • 02.01 Assess the client system’s verbal and non-verbal communication styles to develop hypotheses about relationship patterns, perceptions, and responses to the reciprocal influence of relational patterns and the presenting issues.
    • 02.02 Assess the mental status of clients.
    • 02.03 Assess historic and current self-injurious behavior, suicidal ideation and intent, and/or homicidal ideation and intent.
    • 02.04 Identify and assess behavioral dynamics, processes, and interactional patterns (e.g., boundaries, roles, rules, alliances, coalitions, and hierarchies) within the client system to determine systemic functioning.
    • 02.05 Formulate and continually assess hypotheses regarding the client system that consider and incorporate diverse contexts.
    • 02.06 Assess appropriateness of potential treatment and therapeutic delivery modalities for the client system.
    • 02.07 Assess environmental factors (e.g., discrimination, gang violence, migration) affecting the client system.
    • 02.08 Assess the client system’s levels of economic, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive functioning.
    • 02.09 Assess historic and current effects of substance use disorders on the functioning of the client system.
    • 02.10 Assess historic and current effects of violence or trauma, including vicarious trauma, on the client system.
    • 02.11 Assess historic and current effects of childhood experiences and traumas on the client system.
    • 02.12 Assess historic and current effects of impact of process use disorders (e.g., gambling, internet use, technology use, shopping) on functioning of the client system.
    • 02.13 Assess historic and current effects of sexual functioning on the client system.
    • 02.14 Assess how the developmental and family life cycle stages of the client system impact problem formation, maintenance, and resolution.
    • 02.15 Assess strengths, resources, coping skills, and resilience within and available to the client system.
    • 02.16 Select, administer, review, and/or interpret results of standardized instruments within the therapist’s training, competence, and scope of practice.
    • 02.17 Assess and diagnose clients in accordance with current DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria while maintaining a systems perspective.
    • 02.18 Formulate treatment hypotheses that integrate systemic perspectives, assessment inventories, and diagnostic impressions.
    • 02.19 Assess effects of occupational issues on the client system (e.g., military personnel, workers in geographically dispersed locations, first responders).
    • 02.20 Collaborate with the client system to determine need for evaluation by other professional and community systems.
    • 02.21 Collaborate with professional and community systems as appropriate in making diagnoses and establishing treatment priorities.
    • 02.22 Collaborate with the client system to refer as appropriate based on diagnoses and treatment priorities.
  • Domain 03 — Designing and Conducting Treatment — Tasks related to developing and implementing a course of culturally responsive treatment with the client system, including identifying possible therapeutic models, implementing associated interventions, and treatment planning, including use of artificial intelligence (AI) as appropriate. (17%; 30 items) (17%)
    • 03.01 Evaluate and maintain a quality therapeutic alliance with the client system.
    • 03.02 Establish therapeutic contracts.
    • 03.03 Utilize assessment information to develop a treatment plan that reflects a contextual understanding of the presenting issue.
    • 03.04 Determine relevant short-term goals, long-term goals and objectives for treatment, as well as criteria for successful completion of treatment.
    • 03.05 Identify the client system’s previous and current attempts to resolve the presenting issues.
    • 03.06 Identify members of client and collateral systems involved in resolving issues.
    • 03.07 Develop and monitor ongoing safety plan to address identified safety risks for the client in all therapeutic delivery contexts.
    • 03.08 Engage in therapeutic interventions based on theory and current research and a shared contextual understanding of the client system and presenting issues.
    • 03.09 Clarify with the client system the rationale for selecting therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
    • 03.10 Collaborate with the client system to determine sequence of treatment and identify which members will be involved.
    • 03.11 Develop and monitor recovery-oriented systemic care for treatment of substance use disorders.
    • 03.12 Use genograms and/or family mapping as therapeutic interventions as indicated.
    • 03.13 Facilitate client system change through restructuring and reorganization.
    • 03.14 Collaborate with the client system to identify and explore competing priorities of client issues to be addressed in treatment.
    • 03.15 Assist the client system in developing decision-making, coping, and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in their relational contexts.
    • 03.16 Attend to the homeostatic process and its impact on the client system’s ability to attain therapeutic goals.
    • 03.17 Assist the client system in developing alternative perspectives of the presenting issues to facilitate solutions.
    • 03.18 Influence client behavior and perceptions through use of metaphor, rewriting narratives, mindfulness, etc.
    • 03.19 Integrate cultural, spiritual, social, intellectual, and biological characteristics and strengths of the client system when devising effective treatment strategies.
    • 03.20 Recognize and support client autonomy when devising effective treatment strategies.
    • 03.21 Maintain awareness of common side effects of medications, monitor client system for these within the boundaries of professional competence, and coordinate care with any relevant prescribers.
    • 03.22 Adapt therapeutic stance and interventions to accommodate the process and structure of all therapeutic delivery modalities.
  • Domain 04 — Evaluating Ongoing Process and Terminating Treatment — Tasks related to continuously evaluating the therapeutic process, incorporating feedback into the course of treatment, and planning for termination, inclusive of different cultural contexts and use of artificial intelligence (AI) as appropriate. (16%; 29 items) (16%)
    • 04.01 Use theory and current research in the ongoing evaluation of process, outcomes, and termination.
    • 04.02 Evaluate the progress of therapy in collaboration with client and collateral systems as indicated.
    • 04.03 Modify treatment plan in collaboration with client and collateral systems as indicated.
    • 04.04 Continually evaluate client system appropriateness for all therapeutic delivery modalities.
    • 04.05 Develop a termination plan in collaboration with the client and collateral systems to maintain therapeutic gains after treatment has ended.
    • 04.06 Terminate therapeutic relationship in a professional and culturally responsive manner.
  • Domain 05 — Managing Crisis Situations — Tasks related to assessing and managing emergency situations, inclusive of different cultural contexts, and intervening when clinically indicated and/or legally mandated. (16%; 29 items) (16%)
    • 05.01 Assess impairment in the client system during crisis situations to determine if and what immediate interventions may be needed.
    • 05.02 Assess for presence of suicidal ideation and determine the level of intervention.
    • 05.03 Assess for risk of violence toward the client from others to determine the need for intervention.
    • 05.04 Assess the client’s potential for self-injurious behavior to determine level of intervention.
    • 05.05 Assess the client’s potential for violence or harm toward others, including the therapist, to determine level of intervention.
    • 05.06 Assess risk of violence toward therapist from sources outside of the client system and develop a safety plan.
    • 05.07 Assess impact of community-level crisis on client system and develop interventions as they pertain to that crisis.
    • 05.08 Assess the impact of client system’s trauma history and other relevant contextual factors on current crisis.
    • 05.09 Collaborate with other relevant stakeholders in managing client system’s crisis.
    • 05.10 Respond to emerging crisis as appropriate to the therapeutic delivery modality and use relevant crisis resources.
  • Domain 06 — Maintaining Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards — Tasks related to ongoing adherence to legal and ethical codes and treatment agreements, maintaining culturally responsive competency, upholding professional standards, and utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice. (19%; 34 items) (19%)
    • 06.01 Demonstrate professional responsibility and competence regarding legal issues and regulations across therapeutic delivery modalities, including use of artificial intelligence (AI).
    • 06.02 Compare agency and employment policies with relevant ethics code, statutes, case law, and regulations and privilege the higher standard.
    • 06.03 Integrate current ethical codes of licensing boards, relevant professional organizations, and associations into appropriate professional practice.
    • 06.04 Adhere to relevant business laws related to clinical practice (e.g., Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, etc.)
    • 06.05 Practice within therapist’s scope of competence.
    • 06.06 Maintain awareness of and effectively manage how the therapist’s personal issues, life experiences, values and morals, and previous trauma impact the therapeutic process.
    • 06.07 Maintain awareness of and effectively manage how the supervisors’ personal issues, life experiences, values and morals, and previous trauma influence the supervisory process
    • 06.08 Adhere to treatment agreements with client systems and respect the rights of clients.
    • 06.09 Provide the client system with written professional disclosures regarding fees, credentials, reporting complaints, confidentiality, privileged communication, and providing technologically assisted services, including use of artificial intelligence (AI), etc.
    • 06.10 Confirm the client system’s identities, locations, and safety levels at the beginning of each teletherapy session.
    • 06.11 Monitor and mitigate risk for potential exploitation of the client system by the therapist.
    • 06.12 Consult with colleagues and other professionals as necessary regarding ethical and legal issues, and document these consultations.
    • 06.13 Respect the roles and responsibilities of other professionals involved in the client system’s treatment process as they relate to ethical and legal issues.
    • 06.14 Maintain accurate and timely records including long-term safe and confidential storage and plan record transfer and/or disposal within timeframes specified by current statutes.
    • 06.15 Adhere to ethical and regulatory guidelines for engaging in the supervisor-supervisee relationship across modalities.
Examination sources