Supervision

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Becoming an Approved Supervisor

Marriage and family therapists who wish to obtain the AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation must identify and contract with an Approved Supervisor at the beginning of their training.

Responsibilities and Guidelines

AAMFT Approved Supervisors and supervisor candidates are bound by the AAMFT Code of Ethics, and the Responsibilities and Guidelines included in the Approved Supervisor Designation Standards and Responsibilities Handbook, October 2007.

Approved Supervisor Designation Standards and Responsibilities Handbook, October 2007

The handbook contains information and applications needed to become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and to maintain the designation. It includes guidelines for the performance of supervision responsibilities by AAMFT Approved Supervisors and candidates for the designation. AAMFT Approved Supervisors should refer to this handbook, or any revision hereafter, for a complete description of the standards, responsibilities, and guidelines for marriage and family therapy supervision.

Supervision Course Requirements and Forms

There are two different supervision courses involved in the training and renewal of AAMFT Approved Supervisors: (1) the 30-hour supervision fundamentals course required for MFTs who wish to become Approved Supervisors, and (2) the 5-hour refresher course taken by experienced Approved Supervisors who are seeking to renew their designation for an additional five-year term.

Find a Preapproved Supervision Course

To find current pre-approved supervision courses, please click the read more link.

Tools for Supervision Candidates and Supervisor Mentors

This section includes tools that may be helpful to Approved Supervisor mentors and/or supervisor candidates. Tips and checklists are not exhaustive. They may be helpful as guidelines, or used as starting points for the development of more extensive tools. The forms provided do not need to be submitted to the AAMFT, but are offered as samples to which supervisors can refer when developing their own forms.