Loading
Georgia licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists. 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 Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Reportedly requires a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program, or a comparable graduate degree with substantially equivalent MFT coursework and a supervised practicum, as set out in Board Rule Chapter 135. Verify exact degree, coursework, and practicum requirements with the Board.
Reportedly requires passing the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination administered by AMFTRB. Verify the exam and any jurisprudence/ethics component with the Board.
Reportedly requires approximately 2,500 hours of post-degree supervised clinical experience (including a minimum of about 1,000 direct client-contact hours) completed over at least two years, with board-approved supervision. Verify exact hour totals, direct-contact minimums, and supervisor qualifications with the Board.
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.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Compact (AMFTRB, mftcompact.org) is new (2024+) and emerging; some sources report Georgia among early adopters, but this could not be confirmed from an official board source and is treated conservatively as not a member. Verify current MFT compact participation directly with the Board and at mftcompact.org.
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 Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists.
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.