§ 4031. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy” means a national professional association of marriage and family therapists that accredits marriage and family therapy academic programs and provides direction and leadership for marriage and family therapy practice, education, and research. (2) “Board” means the Board of Allied […]
§ 4032. Disclosure of information The Board shall adopt rules requiring licensed marriage and family therapists to disclose to each client the marriage and family therapist’s professional qualifications and experience, those actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, the method for filing a complaint or making a consumer inquiry, and provisions relating to the manner in which […]
§ 4033. Prohibition; penalty (a) No person shall practice or attempt to practice marriage and family therapy, nor shall any person use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed marriage and family therapist unless licensed in accordance with this chapter. (b) A […]
§ 4034. Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners; duties (a) The Board shall: (1) Provide general information to applicants for licensure as marriage and family therapists. (2) Administer fees collected under this chapter. (3) Explain appeal procedures to marriage and family therapists and applicants and complaint procedures to the public. (4) Receive applications for licensure […]
§ 4036. Application To apply for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, a person shall apply to the Board on a form that the Director shall furnish. The application shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Board. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § […]
§ 4037. Eligibility To be eligible for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, an applicant: (1) Shall have successfully: (A)(i) completed a graduate degree program in marriage and family therapy at an institution that is accredited by both a regional educational accrediting body and the Commission, or a post-graduate training institute that is accredited […]
§ 4038. Examination (a) A written examination shall be conducted under this chapter at least twice a year except that an examination need not be conducted when no one has applied to be examined. (b) An examination administered and the procedures of administration shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to […]
§ 4039. Certification without examination The Board may waive the examination requirement for licensure if the applicant is a marriage and family therapist regulated under the laws of another jurisdiction who is in good standing to practice marriage and family therapy in that jurisdiction and, in the opinion of the Board, the standards and qualifications […]
§ 4040. Renewals (a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided the person applying for renewal has completed at least 20 hours of continuing education, approved by the Board, during the preceding two-year period. The Board shall establish, by rule, guidelines and criteria for continuing education credit. The […]
§ 4041a. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (1) Application for licensure $150.00 (2) Biennial renewal $250.00
§ 4042. Unprofessional conduct (a) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a: (1) Failing to use a complete title in professional activity. (2) Conduct that evidences moral unfitness to practice marriage and family therapy. (3) Engaging in any sexual conduct with a client, or with the […]
