Maryland Health Occupations Section 17-302.1

      To qualify as a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist an applicant shall:

            (1)      Except as provided in this section, meet the requirements of § 17-302 of this subtitle;

            (2)      Hold a master's or doctoral degree in a marriage and family field or have completed a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training as required under § 17-302(d) of this subtitle; and

            (3)      Have completed not less than 2 years with a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised experience in marriage and family therapy approved by the Board, 2 years of which shall have been completed after the award of the master's or doctoral degree or its substantial equivalent.