Alabama · LMFT
Alabama LMFT hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensure in Alabama — against the actual Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners rules. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
Alabama LMFT requirements
From Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners's current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,000 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 200 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | AAMFT Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Supervisor Candidate, ABEMFT Approved Supervisor, or ABEMFT Supervisor Candidate |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | AMFTRB National Exam |
Source: Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Alabama-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LMFT associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- LMFT licensure requires completion of the LAMFTA internship requirements plus at least 2 years of post-degree supervised MFT work as a licensed associate
- Up to 100 qualifying graduate-program supervision hours may count toward the 200-hour LMFT supervision requirement
- At least 1,000 post-degree direct client hours must be completed concurrently with supervision at a 1:10 ratio, and at least 250 of those hours must be with couples or families physically present in the therapy room
- Direct client contact hours and supervision hours must be concurrent
- May remain an MFT Associate for a maximum of 5 years
- Out-of-state applicants are reviewed case by case against Alabama standards
Built for Alabama
How ClearPath handles Alabama LMFT
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the 1,000-hour direct-client minimum, and the supervision ratios — at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the actual Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners form from your records. Not a reproduction — the same PDF the board accepts.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker. 50% of every Pro subscription goes to Shane's Coffee — a vocational training program for people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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