Marriage & Family Therapist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Individuals who wish to practice marriage and family therapy or who wish to use the title "marriage and family therapist" must be licensed as a marriage and family therapist or hold a marriage and family therapist training license, pursuant to s. 457.04(5) and s. 457.11 (2) of the Wisconsin Statues. Marriage and family therapy means applying psychotherapeutic and marital or family systems theories and techniques in the assessment, marital or family diagnosis, prevention, treatment or resolution of a cognitive, affective, behavioral, nervous or mental disorder of an individual, couple or family. A license is required to practice marriage and family therapy or use the title "marriage and family therapist" except as indicated under s. 457.02 (3) or s. 457.04(5)(b), Wis. Stats.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- Fees are reduced for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 1, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Marriage and Family Therapist 21-1013.00
Source and verification
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