New Jersey · LMFT
New Jersey LMFT hour tracker
Track the 4,500 supervised hours required for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensure in New Jersey — against the actual 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
New Jersey LMFT requirements
From State Board of Social Work Examiners's current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 4,500 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,500 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 50 |
| Minimum duration | 36 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | A New Jersey LMFT or another New Jersey licensee acting within scope who holds qualifying graduate family-therapy coursework and at least 5 years of full-time professional marriage and family therapy practice. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | AMFTRB National Exam |
Source: State Board of Social Work Examiners. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
New Jersey-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LMFT associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- At least 2 of the 3 required 1,500-hour years must occur after the qualifying degree or certificate
- For the required marriage and family therapy experience, client contact may total up to 1,150 hours, face-to-face supervision must total at least 50 hours, and no more than 25 of those supervision hours may be group supervision
Built for New Jersey
How ClearPath handles New Jersey LMFT
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 4,500-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 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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