Texas LMFT hours requirements
The supervised experience an LMFT Associate logs toward the Texas LMFT: 3,000 hours over at least 24 months, with supervision every week services are provided.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,000 hours; direct clinical 1,500 hours.
Supervision: 200 hours of supervision, at least 100 of them individual.
Time limit: The 3,000 hours take at least 24 months.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: LMFT Associate · Authority: Behavioral Health Executive Council
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,000 hours Over at least 24 months. |
| Direct clinical | 1,500 hours |
| Technology-assisted (telehealth) direct clinical (maximum) | 750 hours Part of the 1,500 direct clinical hours. |
| Couples or families | 500 hours Part of the 1,500 direct clinical hours. |
| Supervision | 200 hours At least 100 of them individual. |
Supervision
- 200 hours of supervision, at least 100 of them individual.
- At least 1 hour of supervision every week services are provided.
- Up to 100 hours of graduate internship supervision count toward the 200.
- At most two supervisors at once.
Time limits
- The 3,000 hours take at least 24 months.
- The associate license expires at 60 months.
What Accrue checks
- Tracks the 3,000-hour total, the 1,500 direct clinical hours, the 500 hours with couples or families, the 200 supervision hours and the 100 individual supervision hours.
- Applies the 750-hour limit on technology-assisted client contact.
- Counts triadic supervision as individual.
- Warns when a 7-day period with logged experience has less than 1 hour of supervision.
What Accrue does not check
- Up to 100 hours of graduate internship supervision count toward the 200. Accrue does not add them.
- If you began your graduate program before September 1, 2025, excess graduate internship hours may count toward the 3,000: at most 500 from a COAMFTE-accredited program or 400 from another program. Accrue does not apply this.
- You may have at most two supervisors at once. Accrue does not check this.
- The 24-month minimum is a calendar duration. Accrue does not track it.
- The associate license expires at 60 months. Accrue does not track this.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LMFT in Texas?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,000 hours; direct clinical 1,500 hours. Source: 22 TAC § 801.142; 22 TAC § 801.202, checked September 16, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Texas require for the LMFT?
- 200 hours of supervision, at least 100 of them individual. At least 1 hour of supervision every week services are provided. Up to 100 hours of graduate internship supervision count toward the 200.
- Is there a time limit for LMFT hours in Texas?
- The 3,000 hours take at least 24 months. The associate license expires at 60 months.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Behavioral Health Executive Council reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
Sources checked
- 22 TAC § 801.142
- 22 TAC § 801.202
Accrue is a record-keeping aid and is not affiliated with any licensing board, accreditor or school. Rules change; confirm the requirements that apply to you with the authority that sets them before you rely on a figure.