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Delaware licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Division of Professional Regulation). Licensure generally requires a master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy (or a closely related field with MFT coursework), a period of post-degree supervised clinical experience, and a passing score on the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination. Verify current licensing, MFT Licensure Compact, supervised-experience, renewal, and continuing-education requirements directly with the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Division of Professional Regulation).
Reportedly requires a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program (or a non-COAMFTE MFT program acceptable to the Board, or a graduate degree in an allied field such as counseling, social work, psychology, or psychiatry acceptable to the Board). Verify current education requirements with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation.
Passage of the AMFTRB national examination is required, with prior Board approval to sit for the exam. Verify current examination requirements with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation.
Reportedly requires a supervised internship/practicum with at least approximately 300 hours of direct client contact (approximately 150 of which must be with couples or families); an Associate (LAMFT) credential (valid approximately 2 years, renewable up to twice) typically precedes full LMFT licensure. Verify exact experience and supervision requirements with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation.
The state has not enacted the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Compact. Marriage and family therapists must hold a license issued by this state to practice here, and any compact privilege held elsewhere does not authorize practice in this state.
There is no enacted Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Compact confirmed for Delaware; the profession has pursued state-by-state portability ("Access MFT") rather than a national compact as of mid-2026. Verify current compact and portability status with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation.
License portability may be available by endorsement and, where the state participates, through the MFT Licensure Compact. Verify endorsement eligibility and compact participation with the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Division of Professional Regulation).
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Division of Professional Regulation).
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Marriage and family therapist licensing laws, board rules, education and examination requirements, MFT Licensure Compact participation, supervised-experience rules, and renewal/continuing-education requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state licensing board.