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Virginia licenses Marriage and Family Therapists through the Virginia Board of Counseling (Department of Health 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 Virginia Board of Counseling (Department of Health Professions).
Graduate degree in marriage and family therapy or related field, reportedly 60 semester (or 90 quarter) hours including required coursework across the Board's core content areas. Verify exact degree and coursework requirements with the Board.
Reportedly requires passing the AMFTRB national Marriage and Family Therapy Examination. Verify exact exam requirements with the Board.
Approximately 3,400 hours of supervised residency experience (reportedly including 2,000 hours of direct client contact and at least 200 hours of clinical supervision). Verify exact hour and supervision 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.
Virginia does not appear to have enacted the MFT Licensure Compact (mftcompact.org); some sources note it adopted the separate AAMFT 'Access MFTs' portability model, which is not the Compact. 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 Virginia Board of Counseling (Department of Health Professions).
Telehealth marriage and family therapy practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Virginia Board of Counseling (Department of Health 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.