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Florida licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. 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 Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Reportedly requires a master's degree in marriage and family therapy (or a related field with MFT emphasis) of at least approximately 36 semester hours meeting Chapter 491, F.S. requirements. Verify current education requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Passage of the AMFTRB national examination is required. Verify current examination requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Reportedly requires post-degree supervised clinical experience totaling at least approximately 1,500 hours of direct client contact over at least 2 years, with at least 50% of clients receiving marriage and family therapy services and a mix of individual, couple, and family cases (typically completed as a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern). Verify exact experience and supervision requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
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 Florida; the profession has pursued state-by-state portability ("Access MFT") rather than a national MFT compact as of mid-2026 (note: Florida participates in the separate Counseling Compact, which does not cover MFTs). Verify current compact and portability status with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
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 Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
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.