NC Register Volume 23 Issue 09 - Office of Administrative Hearings

PROPOSED RULES
(b) If the credentials and application are approved, the applicant
shall be so informed and is then given information regarding the
examination National Marriage and Family Therapy
Examination.
(c) If the credentials or application are deemed unacceptable by
the Board, the applicant shall be informed with an explanation of
the areas which are considered deficient. Applicants may
remedy deficiencies within one year from the date of notification
without having to reapply. After one year of application
inactivity, the file shall be closed and a new application and fee
is required.
(d) If during the review process, questions arise from any source
which may pertain to the applicant's qualifications for licensing,
the Board may seek to resolve the questions by communication
with the person who made the comments or any other person(s),
or may refer the matter to counsel or to a member or employee
of the Board for investigation.
(e) If an application is denied, the grounds for denial shall be
given to the applicants. applicant in writing. The applicant may
request reconsideration of the application and present additional
written material in support thereof which shall be reviewed at
the next scheduled Board meeting. The Board shall not be is not
required to reconsider its decision to deny an application, nor
shall it be is it required to review any materials submitted in
support of a request for reconsideration.
Authority G.S. 90-270.51(b).
SECTION .0300 - EXAMINATION
21 NCAC 31 .0301 WRITTEN EXAMINATION
(a) The Board shall employ a standardized national examination
in Marriage and Family Therapy as approved by the Association
of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
(AMFTRB). Licensure as a North Carolina Marriage and
Family Therapist requires passing the National Marriage and
Family Therapy Examination.
(b) The examination shall be given at least biannually.
(c) The passing score on the examination shall be determined by
testing agency and the Board. Board in collaboration with the
testing agency.
(d) The qualifying examination may be taken when the Board
approves the application.
Authority G.S. 90-270.51(b); 90-270.55(a)(b)(c).
21 NCAC 31 .0302 REPORTING OF SCORES
The Board shall inform the applicant of their examination score.
A passing score qualifies the applicant for licensure. Those who
have not passed the examination are referred to Rule .0303 of
this Section.
Authority G.S. 90-270.51(b).
21 NCAC 31 .0303 REEXAMINATION
An applicant who has failed the written examination shall not be
admitted to a subsequent examination for a period of at least six
months. The applicant for re-examination shall not submit a
new application form, but shall update any information in the
application that is no longer accurate and pay another
examination fee.
Authority G.S. 90-270.51(b); 90-270.55(e).
SECTION .0400 - RENEWAL
21 NCAC 31 .0401 LICENSURE RENEWAL FORM
(a) The Licensure Renewal Form shall include year of renewal,
fee, the licensee's current home and business address and
telephone numbers.
(b) Licenses not renewed by July 1 are expired.
(c) Copies of continuing education certificates shall be attached
to the renewal form.
Licensees shall attach copies of continuing education certificates
to the renewal form.
Authority G.S. 90-270.51(b); 90-270.58.
SECTION .0500 – DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 31 .0501 APPROPRIATE COURSE OF
STUDY
The "appropriate course of study" in an allied mental health field
in G.S. 90-270.54(1)a is a graduate degree that includes specific
marriage and family therapy content including course work in
general family studies, marriage and family therapy, personality
theory, psychopathology, and a clinical practicum in marriage
and family therapy. theoretical foundation of marriage and
family therapy, assessment and diagnosis, practice of marriage
and family therapy, human development and family relations,
professional identity and ethics, clinical research, and supervised
clinical practicum or internship.
Authority G.S. 90-270.47(1)a-d; 90-270.51(b); 90-270.54(1)a.
21 NCAC 31 .0502 APPROVED ONGOING
SUPERVISION
(a) Approved ongoing On-going supervision as contained in
G.S. 90-270.54(a)(1)b means face-to-face conversation with a
person who: supervisor consistent with
(1) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and
has completed or is completing:
(A) 36 hours of ongoing supervision of
supervision while supervising at least
two marriage and family therapy
supervisees;
(B) a three semester hour course or
equivalent in marriage and family
therapy supervision;
(C) a philosophy of supervision
statement;
(D) a report of the supervision process
with one marriage and family therapy
supervisee; or
(2) holds the equivalent as determined by the
Board.
the standards set forth by the American Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy, which are incorporated by the Board by
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