Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R156. Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing |
R156-60b. Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act Rule |
R156-60b-102. Definitions
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In addition to the definitions in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 60, as used in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 60, or this rule:
(1) "AAMFT" means the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
(2) "Deficiency", as used in Subsection 58-60-117(1)(d), means no more than a combined total of six semester or eight quarter hours in:
(a) theoretical foundations of marital and family therapy;
(b) assessment and treatment in marriage and family therapy, including Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM);
(c) human development and family studies which include ethnic minority issues, and gender issues including sexuality, sexual functioning, and sexual identity;
(d) research methodology and data analysis; and
(e) electives in marriage and family therapy.
(3) "Directly related to marriage and family therapy", as used in R156-60b-304(2)(a), means that the continuing education course meets at least one of the following criteria:
(a) approved by an international, national, or state marriage and family therapy association, national or state marriage and family therapy regulatory board, or a COAMFTE accredited program; or
(b) title, objective, or official description of the course indicates instruction on relationships, couples, or families.
(4) "Face to face supervision" as described in Subsection R156-60b-302a(1)(b)(ii)(G) includes both individual and group supervision.
(5) "Group supervision" means supervision between the supervisor and no more than three supervisees, unless preapproved by the Board.
(6) "Individual supervision" means supervision between the supervisor and one or two supervisees.
(7) "Practicum", as used in R156-60b-302a(1)(b)(ii)(G) means a clinical program of training at an accredited school under general supervision in a setting other than a student's private practice.
(8) "Unprofessional conduct" as defined in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 60, is further defined, in accordance with Subsection 58-1-203(1)(e), in Section R156-60b-502.