What the official sources support
Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.
Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Separate board license
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board regulates marriage and family therapy separately and issues LAMFT and LMFT credentials.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Plan before practice
Published research · ConfirmedAn LAMFT must have a written supervision plan approved by the Board before the actual performance of counseling.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Supervised experience
Published research · ConfirmedThe LMFT route uses 4,500 total supervised-experience hours, including the Board’s specified marriage and family client-contact, work, and supervision components.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
No independent associate practice
Published research · ConfirmedAn LAMFT may not practice independently, receive a professional fee directly from a client, or advertise independent practice.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Separate board license
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board regulates marriage and family therapy separately and issues LAMFT and LMFT credentials.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Plan before practice
Published research · ConfirmedAn LAMFT must have a written supervision plan approved by the Board before the actual performance of counseling.
- Applies to
- Use for LAMFT, LMFT research in NJ.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11