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Rhode Island licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (RI Department of Health). 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 Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (RI Department of Health).
Graduate (master's or doctoral) degree in marriage and family therapy, or in an allied field with additional coursework to establish equivalency, reportedly totaling about 60 semester hours and including a supervised practicum. Verify exact education requirements with the Board.
Applicants reportedly must pass the Marital and Family Therapy Examination (administered via Professional Testing Corporation/AMFTRB). Verify the required examination(s) with the Board.
Reportedly a minimum of two years of relevant postgraduate experience, including approximately 2,000 hours of direct client contact and about 100 hours of post-degree supervised case work. Verify exact hour requirements 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.
Rhode Island has not enacted the MFT Licensure Compact; no enacted MFT compact currently exists nationally. Verify current compact status with the Board and 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 Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (RI Department of Health).
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (RI Department of Health).
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.