Iowa · LMFT
Iowa LMFT hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Marital and Family Therapist licensure in Iowa — against the actual Board of Behavioral Health Professionals 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
Iowa LMFT requirements
From Board of Behavioral Health Professionals's current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,500 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 110 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Supervisor must hold an active Iowa independent-level social work, mental health counseling, or marital and family therapy license, have at least 3 years of independent practice, complete at least 6 hours of supervision education (or one graduate supervision course), and know the applicable ethics code and licensing rules; any exception requires board approval before supervision begins. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | AMFTRB National Exam |
Source: Board of Behavioral Health Professionals. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Iowa-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LMFT associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- A written supervision plan must be submitted to the board before supervision begins and again before starting with any new supervisor
- A supervisee may use no more than 4 supervisors at one time and must notify each supervisor when others are involved
- Iowa reviews supervised clinical experience completed in another state without licensure there on a case-by-case basis
Built for Iowa
How ClearPath handles Iowa LMFT
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the 1,500-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 Board of Behavioral Health Professionals 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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