MN MFT State Ethics Exam Prep Questions
And Answers
What benefits come with obtaining your license as an LMFT? -
correct answer ✅~I gain a license that allows me to practice
marriage and family therapy independently in the state of MN.
~I will also be allowed to call and advertise myself as an LMFT and
be paneled/credentialed with insurance companies.
What are the differences between:
-MN Association of MFT (MAMFT)
-MN Board of MFT (State Regulatory Board)
-American Association for MFT (AAMFT)? -
correct answer ✅~MAMFT is an organization designed to further
the educational opportunities and professional awareness of MFTs
(Local).
~MN Board of MFT is a state regulated board designed to license
and oversee the practice of MFTs and their primary focus is to
protect clients.
~AAMFT is an association board whose primary function is to
promote the profession of marriage and family therapy (National).
What Post-graduate experience is required for a person to become
an LMFT in the state of MN? -
, MN MFT State Ethics Exam Prep Questions
And Answers
correct answer ✅To become licensed in the state of MN an
individual needs the following:
~Minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical contact including assessment,
diagnosis and treatment of mental illness (maximum of 500 hours
can be with individuals).
~200 hours of supervision by MN board approved LMFT supervisor
over a period of no less than 24 months (100 hours maximum for
group supervision, 50 hours max of tele-supervision).
What is reciprocity? -
correct answer ✅The board will issue a license to a person who
holds a current license from another state or country if the board
determines that the standards for licensure in effect are equivalent
or exceeds MN requirements. If there was no written exam in the
former state/country, the person must take and pass the written
exam first.
What is a variance? -
correct answer ✅A variance is a request for a different standard
from the MN State 5300 Rules. In order to be granted a variance I
must be able to show that my alternative plan is equivalent or
exceeds the 5300 rules, and adherence to the rule would cause a
And Answers
What benefits come with obtaining your license as an LMFT? -
correct answer ✅~I gain a license that allows me to practice
marriage and family therapy independently in the state of MN.
~I will also be allowed to call and advertise myself as an LMFT and
be paneled/credentialed with insurance companies.
What are the differences between:
-MN Association of MFT (MAMFT)
-MN Board of MFT (State Regulatory Board)
-American Association for MFT (AAMFT)? -
correct answer ✅~MAMFT is an organization designed to further
the educational opportunities and professional awareness of MFTs
(Local).
~MN Board of MFT is a state regulated board designed to license
and oversee the practice of MFTs and their primary focus is to
protect clients.
~AAMFT is an association board whose primary function is to
promote the profession of marriage and family therapy (National).
What Post-graduate experience is required for a person to become
an LMFT in the state of MN? -
, MN MFT State Ethics Exam Prep Questions
And Answers
correct answer ✅To become licensed in the state of MN an
individual needs the following:
~Minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical contact including assessment,
diagnosis and treatment of mental illness (maximum of 500 hours
can be with individuals).
~200 hours of supervision by MN board approved LMFT supervisor
over a period of no less than 24 months (100 hours maximum for
group supervision, 50 hours max of tele-supervision).
What is reciprocity? -
correct answer ✅The board will issue a license to a person who
holds a current license from another state or country if the board
determines that the standards for licensure in effect are equivalent
or exceeds MN requirements. If there was no written exam in the
former state/country, the person must take and pass the written
exam first.
What is a variance? -
correct answer ✅A variance is a request for a different standard
from the MN State 5300 Rules. In order to be granted a variance I
must be able to show that my alternative plan is equivalent or
exceeds the 5300 rules, and adherence to the rule would cause a
