Ohio Admin. Code 4757-25-08 - Marriage and family therapist trainee registration
(A) Students enrolled in a practicum or
internship prior to receiving their marriage and family therapy degree are
eligible to register as a "marriage and family therapist trainee" as authorized
in section
4757.10 of
the Revised Code and defined in paragraph (U) of rule
4757-3-01 of the
Administrative Code, if they are doing so in Ohio. Students are not required by
the board to have marriage and family therapist trainee status to complete
their practicum or internship requirements, including the provision of
supervised marriage and family therapy services, but may be required to obtain
registration as a marriage and family therapist trainee by the supervising
agency as a condition of acceptance for practicum or internship. A student may
also voluntarily choose to apply for registration as a marriage and family
therapist trainee. Applicants for marriage and family therapist trainee status
shall:
(1)
Be of
good moral character
Meet the board's
requirements for criminal convictions as established under section
9.79
of the Revised Code ; and
(2)
Provide criminal records checks per paragraph (E) of rule
4757-1-04
of the Administrative Code; and
(3)
Apply on a form specified by the board and comply with rule
4757-1-04
of the Administrative Code; and
(4)
Provide proof of enrollment in a master's or doctoral level marriage and family
therapy practicum or internship course. A copy of the university's online
enrollment document shall be acceptable; or a letter, email or facsimile from
the professor or registrar stating the applicant is enrolled.
(B) Applicants who hold marriage
and family therapist trainee status shall:
(1)
Document proof of marriage and family therapist trainee status by using the
board's online license verification system at
https://license.ohio.gov. Trainee
status shall be active only within the dates displayed on that system. The
dates of that registration shall be up to two months past the end of the term
enrolled; and
(2) Provide proof of
enrollment as specified in paragraph (A)(4) of this rule for their existing
registration to be extended through the dates of that course; and
(3) Have the same scope of practice as a
marriage and family therapist in rule
4757-27-01
of the Administrative Code, but require much closer supervision during the
training process.
(C)
Marriage and family therapist trainee status is not a substitute for licensure
and is only valid at the school approved field placement site(s) where the
student is completing his or her field placement, and through the dates listed
on the board's online license verification system.
(D)
Trainee status
shall be active only within the dates displayed on the online license
verification system.
(E)
Trainee status may be extended for up to no more than
six months following the trainee's date of graduation.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4757.10
Rule Amplifies: 4757.10, 4757.30
Prior Effective Dates: 11/03/2014
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