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Massachusetts licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions. 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 Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
Massachusetts generally requires a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy (or a related field of 60+ credit hours meeting specified coursework) from an accredited program, per M.G.L. c. 112 and 262 CMR 3.00. Verify the current education requirements with the Board.
Applicants generally must pass the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination administered by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB). Verify the current examination requirements with the Board.
Massachusetts generally requires approximately two years of full-time post-graduate supervised clinical experience (reportedly about 3,360 hours, including a minimum of supervised hours and direct client-contact hours). Verify the exact required hours, direct-contact minimum, and supervision rules 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.
Massachusetts has not been confirmed as having enacted the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Compact (mftcompact.org); the compact is newly emerging and few states have enacted it. Verify the current compact status with the Board.
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 Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
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.