Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 152 - Marriage and Family Therapy Board
Here’s a comprehensive summary of Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 152 (Marriage and Family Therapy Board), covering the current regulations under Chapter 5300:
📘 Overview of Chapter 5300 – Marriage & Family Therapy
Scope & Authority
Chapter 5300 governs education, supervision, licensing, and professional standards for Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) and Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (LAMFT) in Minnesota. It is administered by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy (Agency 152) and is updated via the Office of the Revisor of Statutes (revisor.mn.gov, regulations.justia.com).
1. Supervised Postgraduate Experience (Part 5300.0155)
For candidates beginning supervision on or after August 1, 2016:
Must complete 4,000 hours of postgraduate experience over 2 to 7 years (law.cornell.edu).
1,000 hours of clinical client contact, with at least 500 hours in face-to-face relational therapy.
200 hours of supervision (one hour supervision per five clinical hours), with at least 100 individual and up to 100 group supervision hours. Up to 25% may be via secure video (law.cornell.edu).
Remainder (up to 2,800 hours) may be other supervised mental health work.
Detailed logs are mandatory, and supervisors must verify experience (law.cornell.edu).
2. Licensure Process for LAMFTs (Part 5300.0175)
Candidates must:
Complete educational requirements (Part 5300.0140).
Pass the national examination (Part 5300.0240).
Practice under board-approved supervision (Parts 5300.0160–0170).
Initial LAMFT status is valid for one year, renewable annually up to six additional years (regulations.justia.com).
3. Clinical Experience & Supervision Standards
Supervision must be by a Minnesota‑licensed board-approved MFT supervisor.
Minimum of 1,000 client-contact hours, of which at least 500 are relational therapy sessions, under supervision (law.cornell.edu).
Supervision: minimum of 200 hours, with logs and supervisor verification required (law.cornell.edu).
4. Code of Ethics (Part 5300.0350)
Defines professional conduct standards.
Specifies violations and associated disciplinary actions (casetext.com).
✅ How to Access the Full Rules
The complete text of Chapter 5300, including all parts (5300.0100 through 5300.0360), is available at the Revisor of Statutes site via the Minnesota government portal (revisor.mn.gov).
🔍 In Summary
| Topic | Key Requirements |
|---|---|
| Experience | 4,000 hrs over 2–7 years; 1,000 clinical contact; 200 supervision |
| LAMFT License | Graduation, national exam, supervised practice; 1-year initial term, renewable |
| Ethics | Must adhere to board’s code; violations are disciplined |
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