SECTION 86:15-9-3. Supervisor qualifications

(a)   In order to be approved as a supervisor for therapists seeking MFT licensure, an individual must:

(1)   be an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy approved Supervisor familiar with Oklahoma LMFT Act and Rules duly promulgated, or

(2)   be an LMFT

(A)   with two (2) years of experience in marital and family therapy beyond the number of years of experience required for licensure and

(B)   who has successfully completed a graduate course in therapist supervision (at least 45 contact hours) or equivalent course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study should consist of workshops in marriage and family therapy supervision in combination with directed study of the marriage and family therapy supervision literature. Fifteen (15) of the 45 clock hours should be in a class or workshop format which includes a minimum of four supervisors-in-training; the other 30 clock hours should be reserved for the directed study. Directed study must be approved and monitored by an Approved Supervisor.

(b)   An active approved supervisor may request inactive status by submitting a request in writing to the Board. An inactive approved supervisor shall not provide any activities described in Subchapter 9 of this Chapter.

(c)   An inactive approved supervisor may reactivate by submitting the required therapy supervision continuing education due by the end of the current renewal period. If approved supervisor status has been inactive for three (3) or more years, the supervisor must retake and pass the Oklahoma LMFT Examination before approved status is reinstated.

(d)   An active approved supervisor status may be retired by informing the Board in writing. Retired approved supervisor status shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for approved supervisor status at a future date.

(e)   No application for a revoked approved supervisor status, as a result of administrative proceeding, shall be considered for a period of five (5) years following the revocation.

(f)   Effective October 1, 2015, a supervisor may not supervise more than a total of twelve (12) candidates for licensure at a time. A supervisor who wants to supervise more than twelve (12) candidates must petition the Board for approval for each person above the maximum number. The petitions will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the circumstances of the request.

[Source: Added at 32 Ok Reg 159, eff 4-23-14 (emergency); Added at 32 Ok Reg 1569, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 500, eff 7-25-19; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1032, eff 9-11-20]