Candidates for internship must submit a completed Primary Supervisor Internship Proposal Form along with their application for licensure before the application can be approved.
Pursuant to NAC 641A.178, before beginning an internship, each intern must have a primary supervisor approved by the Board. The approved primary supervisor must meet with the intern for a minimum of 160 hours, which must include 1 hour per week to discuss and evaluate the performance of an intern. The primary supervisor must document any variation from the weekly schedule and retain that documentation until the intern completes their internship.
A violation of this schedule may result in a revocation of the intern's license or the approval of the primary supervisor.
Approved Supervisor Qualifications & Supervision of Interns
Each potential supervisor must offer evidence satisfactory to the Board of their training or experience, or both, which qualifies them to supervise.
Each supervisor must:
- Hold an active license in good standing issued by the Board
- Have been fully licensed for three years in any state or the District of Columbia
- Maintain liability insurance covering the supervision
- Provide satisfactory to the Board training that consists of:
MFT Training Options
- Copy of AAMFT Approved Supervisor Certificate OR;
- Proof of completing 30-hour AAMFT training and Supervisor Candidate Verification Form OR;
- University transcript showing completion of one 45 hour graduate supervision course & evidence of 25 hours of mentored supervision (provide a statement from your mentor)
CPC Training Options
- Copy of NBCC Approved Clinical Supervisor Certificate OR
- University transcript showing completion of one 45 hour graduate supervision course & evidence of 25 hours of mentored supervision (provide a statement from your mentor)
Supervision of interns
- Unless otherwise authorized by the Board, not more than:
- Ten interns may be placed under the supervision of any primary approved supervisor at one time.
- Ten interns may be placed under the supervision of any secondary approved supervisor at one time.
- The time required for supervision includes the time devoted to:
- Meetings between the approved supervisor and the intern where videotapes or audiotapes are reviewed;
- Therapy sessions in which the approved supervisor participates;
- Therapy sessions in which the approved supervisor observes the session from a location whereby the approved supervisor is neither seen nor heard; or
- The presentation of a case by the intern and a discussion by the approved supervisor of the proper management and treatment of the case.
- The time required for supervision does not include the time devoted to attendance at seminars, workshops or classes.
- Remote supervision of an intern is allowed.
Application Process to Become an Approved Supervisor
The application fee to become an Approved Primary Supervisor is $75.00. Payment can be made through your online portal once your application has been approved by the Board office.
Once the fee is paid, your application will be placed on an agenda and final approval happens at a Board meeting.
MFT Primary Supervisor Application. Scroll down to log into your account. Please do not create a new one.
CPC Primary Supervisor Application. Scroll down to log into your account. Please do not create a new one.