Alabama · LMFT
Alabama LMFT hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensure in Alabama, against the published rules of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. 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 the current published rules of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. 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 Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. 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 official form of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy from your records. It is the same PDF the board accepts, not a reproduction.
- 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.
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