Marriage and Family Therapists
 The new Web site for the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy is now available at the following link:
http://mft.ky.gov/
As of June 18, 2009 this site is no longer being updated.
The purpose of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy is to administer and enforce the statutory authority and to monitor the needs of the consuming public. The Board examines and licenses all eligible candidates for entry into the profession of Marriage and Family Therapy. It recommends appropriate changes in the law to assure fairness and equality. The Board conducts formal hearings when necessary and prosecutes by due process any violators of KRS 335.300 to 335.399.
The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists has recently filed amendments to regulations. You can view the proposed changes through the link below. In addition at the end of regulation, you will find instructions for the Public Hearing and Written Comments period.
Scroll down through the list of Boards/Commissions until you find Marriage and Family Therapists and the proposed regulation with amendments will be shown in the color green.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/TITLE201.HTM
Please be aware that it is your responsibility to keep the board notified of any address or name changes. Failure to do so may result in delays in the licensing process.
 |
Board Members |
 |
| Anthony Watkins, Chairperson |
Stephanie Head, Vice Chairperson |
| Dr. Delbert J. Hayden |
Lexie Hicks |
| Louis Jennings Twyman, Secretary/Treasurer |
Melissa Wade, Citizen at Large |
| Jane S. Prouty |
|
|
2009 Meeting Dates |
|
The board typically meets on the third Thursday and begin at 9:30 a.m. with committee meetings to begin at 8:30 a.m. (Some dates below do not follow this procedure.)
All meetings will be held at the Division of Occupations and Professions, 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Note:
Meeting dates/times are subject to change.
Effective immediately all applications and documentation must be received in the board office 10 business days prior to the board meeting date to be put on the agenda. If this deadline is not met, it will automatically be added to the next month's agenda.
Following board meetings please allow up to two weeks for follow-up correspondence. If you have not received written correspondence from the Board two weeks after the meeting, feel free to call. Please be advised that application and test results will not be given over the phone.
Individuals wishing to speak at the board meeting must submit a written request to the board office at P.O. Box 1360, Frankfort, KY 40602 no later than 10 days prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.
January 15
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
February 19
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
March 19
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
April 16
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
May 21
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
June 18
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
July 16
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
August 20
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
September 17
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
October 15
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
November 20
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
December 18
9:30 a.m. in CR B |
|
Newsletters |
|
|
2009 National Examination Dates |
|
January 12, 2009 – February 7, 2009
May 18, 2009 – June 13, 2009
September 14, 2009 – October 10, 2009
|
Notice to Marriage and Family Therapy Associates |
|
The Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists recently made a decision to allow applicants who have been approved as Marriage and Family Therapist Associate to be eligible to take the national Marital and Family Therapist exam at their own discretion.
The exam dates are posted on this Web site.
The exam service will send the board office "Information for Candidates" packets containing all necessary forms and instruction to apply for the exam. A packet will be mailed to each eligible candidate.
You must complete all other requirements in order to be eligible for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
|
Associations |
|
Kentucky Association of Marriage
and Family Therapists
12401 Tyler Woods Court
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone: 502/494-2929
http://www.kamft.org/
American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy
1133 15th Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005-2710
Phone: 202/452-0109
Fax: 202/223-2329
http://www.aamft.org/
Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
http://www.amftrb.org/
|