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Marriage and family therapist associate

Registration for applicants to obtain post-degree supervised clinical experience toward marriage and family therapist licensure under an approved plan.

Licensing authority: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists · Application information

Extension of associate registration for good cause
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Completed experience
The Board’s FAQ states that extension after completing the experience requirement is considered only for extraordinary circumstances with sufficient progress on licensure examinations. Examinations remain requirements of the eventual LMFT promotion route.
Extension request
Petition the Board for good cause for up to one additional year; apply before expiration, using the Board’s stated request period.
Normal limit
Associate registration is normally a transitional period of up to five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Place registration on hold and return within 90 days
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Hold request
Submit a written explanation requesting a hold for up to 90 days.
Return notice
Notify the Board in writing within 10 days of a plan to return to practice; absent a return plan after 90 days the registration expires.
Supervised practice
Any resumed practice remains under the approved plan and applicable supervision requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial associate registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Approved plan
Obtain Board approval of the completed registration request and supervised clinical experience plan, with signed participant agreements and required practice/supervisor information.
Education
Meet the education requirements of OAR 833-040-0011 and submit the Board application, fees, primary-source documents and fingerprint-based background check.
Incomplete experience
Have not yet completed the post-degree supervised clinical experience required for LMFT licensure.
Practice
Do not practice before registration is issued; maintain supervision and proper titles until the full LMFT license is issued.
Registration boundary
Registration and approval of the pending licensure application occur together. Competency and Oregon Law and Rules examinations are completed for LMFT promotion, not as prerequisites for issuance of associate registration; OAR 833-020-0011(3) expressly excepts examination requirements for the associate method.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual registration renewal or timely late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late renewal
Late renewal is permitted within the renewal month upon payment of the delinquent fee; after the month expires, reapplication is required.
Plan compliance
Continue meeting the approved plan conditions and renew until license issuance or registration termination; no exam appears in the exhaustive annual registration renewal requirements.
Renewal
Renew annually by the first day of the initial-registration month using the Board renewal application and fee; give complete fitness, clinical-experience and current-status information and annual supervision evaluation/hours reports.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Re register after registration lapse or voluntary termination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Approved plan
Obtain Board approval of the completed registration request and supervised clinical experience plan, with signed participant agreements and required practice/supervisor information.
Education
Meet the education requirements of OAR 833-040-0011 and submit the Board application, fees, primary-source documents and fingerprint-based background check.
Incomplete experience
Have not yet completed the post-degree supervised clinical experience required for LMFT licensure.
New application
Submit a new application, fee and registration plan under current rules; transfer prior documented hours only as permitted while records remain available. If the experience requirement is already complete, apply by the direct method instead.
Practice
Do not practice before registration is issued; maintain supervision and proper titles until the full LMFT license is issued.
Registration boundary
Registration and approval of the pending licensure application occur together. Competency and Oregon Law and Rules examinations are completed for LMFT promotion, not as prerequisites for issuance of associate registration; OAR 833-020-0011(3) expressly excepts examination requirements for the associate method.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Marriage and family therapist limited permit

Non-renewable permit for an already licensed therapist to provide services for a specific limited purpose.

Licensing authority: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists · Application information

Limited permit for a specific temporary service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
No more than 30 nonconsecutive days in a 12-month period; non-renewable and expires if the qualifying other-state active license ends.
Law attestation
Certify that the applicant has read and understands Oregon practice law/rules and the Board’s adopted code of professional conduct; this is an attestation, not an examination.
Other license
Current active marriage and family therapy license in good standing in another state, based on a graduate degree; provide verification.
Specific work
Submit a statement of specific purpose, location, service dates and required identifying information, together with the application, nonrefundable fee and any Board clarifications.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Marriage and Family Therapist Authorization

Nonrenewable temporary marriage and family therapist authorization for the spouse or domestic partner of a U.S. Armed Forces member stationed in Oregon.

Licensing authority: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists · Application information

Temporary practice authorization for military spouse or domestic partner
Oregon Law and Rules Exam
Application
Submit the completed temporary authorization application and nonrefundable fee.
Current information
Give current contact information and notify the Board within 30 days of changes in identity, fitness, other-state license or military service.
Duration
Non-renewable; expires at the earliest of two years after issuance, end of the servicemember’s Oregon service, or expiry of the other-state authorization.
Other license
Current active graduate-degree-based MFT license in another state, with no restrictions, limitations, discipline or pending investigations in any jurisdiction.
Qualifying relationship
Spouse or domestic partner of an active U.S. Armed Forces member stationed in Oregon; provide relationship evidence and official duty-station orders.
Recent practice or teaching
ORS 676.308(2)(c)(A) requires at least one year providing or teaching the regulated services within the three years before application.

Oregon Law and Rules Exam

Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Oregon Evidence Code—Privileges
  • Authority of parent when other parent granted sole custody of child
  • Rights of minors
  • Reporting of abuse of elderly persons
  • Sexually violent dangerous offenders
  • Inmate records
  • Records of individuals with disability or mental illness; protected health information
  • Reporting of child abuse; juvenile court records
  • Persons with mental illness; sexually dangerous persons
  • Abuse reporting for adults with mental illness or developmental disabilities
  • Reporting of animal abuse
  • Behavioral health care workforce; licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists; conversion therapy
  • Health professions generally
  • Procedural
  • Definitions
  • Application methods
  • Requirements for licensed professional counselor
  • Requirements for licensed marriage and family therapists
  • Registered associates
  • General licensure provisions
  • Continuing education
  • Code of ethics
  • Compliance
  • Criminal history checks
  • Registered associate supervisor requirements
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