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HRS §451J-8

How marriage and family therapy license applicants are tested

The department gives a licensing exam at least once a year. It uses the national marriage and family therapy exam. You pass if you get the score the director sets.

The statute, as written — Examination

(a) The department shall conduct an examination of licensing applicants at least once a year at a time and place designated by the department. (b) The department shall administer the National Marriage and Family Therapy Exam in compliance with the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board standards. (c) An applicant shall be held to have passed an examination by obtaining a passing score as determined by the director.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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