Ohio MFT to IMFT hours requirements
Two calendar years of supervised training toward the Ohio IMFT, while practicing marriage and family therapy. Ohio has no total-hours figure: the requirement is 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact and 200 hours of face-to-face supervision.
The short answer
Two calendar years of supervised training toward the Ohio IMFT, while practicing marriage and family therapy. Ohio has no total-hours figure: the requirement is 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact and 200 hours of face-to-face supervision.
Supervision: 200 hours of face-to-face supervision while completing the 1,000 hours of client contact, averaging one hour of contact with your supervisor for every twenty hours of work.
Time limit: At least two calendar years of supervised training while engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy. No maximum is stated.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) · Authority: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall hours | No total-hours figure is stated Ohio counts client contact and supervision |
| Face-to-face client contact | 1,000 hours Documented, in marriage and family therapy |
| With couples or families present | 500 hours Part of the 1,000 |
| Supervision | 200 hours Face-to-face |
| Individual supervision | At least 100 hours No more than two supervisees |
| Supervision from another profession | Up to 50 hours From an Ohio LISW or LPCC with training supervision designation |
| Supervision rate | An average of 1 hour per 20 hours of work |
Supervision
- 200 hours of face-to-face supervision while completing the 1,000 hours of client contact, averaging one hour of contact with your supervisor for every twenty hours of work.
- At least 100 of the 200 hours must be individual supervision. Individual supervision is one supervisor with no more than two supervisees; group supervision is one supervisor with no more than eight.
- Up to 50 of the 200 hours may be earned under an Ohio licensed independent social worker or licensed professional clinical counselor with training supervision designation.
- Supervision starts with an initial face-to-face meeting, which may be by videoconference. After that it may be in person, by videoconference or by phone.
Time limits
- At least two calendar years of supervised training while engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy. No maximum is stated.
What Accrue checks
- Counts client contact, including sessions logged as video or phone, toward 1,000 hours, and couple and family sessions toward 500.
- Counts supervision toward 200 hours, and counts individual and triadic supervision toward the 100 individual hours, since Ohio allows two supervisees in individual supervision.
- Warns when your supervision falls below one hour per 20 hours counted, supervision hours included, checked across all your hours rather than week by week. A warning never removes credit.
What Accrue does not check
- The separate 300-hour degree practicum is not counted here.
- The two calendar years are not checked.
Common questions
- What supervision does Ohio require for the IMFT?
- 200 hours of face-to-face supervision while completing the 1,000 hours of client contact, averaging one hour of contact with your supervisor for every twenty hours of work. At least 100 of the 200 hours must be individual supervision. Individual supervision is one supervisor with no more than two supervisees; group supervision is one supervisor with no more than eight. Up to 50 of the 200 hours may be earned under an Ohio licensed independent social worker or licensed professional clinical counselor with training supervision designation.
- Is there a time limit for IMFT hours in Ohio?
- At least two calendar years of supervised training while engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy. No maximum is stated.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
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