Section 12.19.110. License by examination.

	(a)  The board will issue a license by examination to practice marital and family therapy to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a) and this section.  
	(b)  An applicant for a license under this section shall submit  
		(1) a complete, notarized application, on a form provided by the board;  
		(2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.242;  
		(3) an official transcript documenting a master's degree or doctorate in marital and family therapy or allied mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the board for which the applicant completed a course of study substantially equivalent to the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B), sent directly to the department from the school;  
		(4) the supporting documentation required by this section and AS 08.63.100; and  
		(5) an authorization for release of records.  
	(c)  The applicant's supervised experience must meet the requirements of 12 AAC 19.130.  
	(d)  To show fulfillment of the training requirement in AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(D), the applicant must document at least six contact hours of training related to domestic violence in courses approved by the board under 12 AAC 19.320(b)(1) - (7).  
	(e)  The examinations required for a license to practice marital and family therapy are the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy administered by the Professional Examination Service and the state written examination prepared and administered by the board. To pass the examinations the applicant must achieve at least the minimum passing score recommended by the Professional Examination Service on the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy and 90 percent or higher on the state written examination.  
	(f)  An applicant may substitute post-degree courses or practice as allowed in 12 AAC 19.120 to meet the course of study requirements in AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(B)(i) - (vi).  
	(g)  To be scheduled for and take an examination, an applicant must meet the requirements of this section. An individual approved by the board under AS 08.63.110 for a license for supervised practice may schedule and take the Professional Examination Service's Examination in Marital and Family Therapy by filing with the department a complete application showing fulfillment of the requirements in AS 08.63.100(a)(1), (2), and (3)(A) and (B).  
	(h)  The state written examination includes questions covering  
		(1) state statutes and regulations applying to the practice of marital and family therapy; and  
		(2) the code of ethics adopted by the board under 12 AAC 19.900.  
	(i)  The state written examination is an open book examination. The examination and study materials will be mailed directly to each applicant. Completed examinations must be returned to the department within 30 days after mailing, as shown by the postmark dates.  
	(j)  An applicant who fails an examination may be reexamined, after six months have lapsed since the initial test date, if the applicant notifies the department in writing of the intent to be reexamined. If one year or more has lapsed since the applicant last took an examination, the applicant must submit a new and complete application for examination and submits the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.242.  

Authorities

08.63.050;08.63.100;08.63.120

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 19.115

Authority

AS 08.63.050 AS 08.63.100 AS 08.63.120

History

Eff. 10/1/93, Register 127; am 8/24/2002, Register 163; am 1/2/2014, Register 209; am 4/24/2016, Register 218