Frequently Asked Questions

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
• Certified Master Social Worker

The clients or users are to be notified by the licensee publishing in the newspaper of greatest general circulation a notice which shall contain the date of termination or relocation and an address where the records are available. Further information can be found in Rule 64B4-9.001, F.A:C.

See Section 491.0147, Florida Statutes. When you are a defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from a complaint filed by the patient; when the patient agrees to the waiver, when there is clear and immediate probability of physical harm and this communication is only to the victim, family member, or law enforcement…

See Section 456.061, Florida Statutes that states there is immunity from civil or criminal liability if your HIV positive patient discloses the identity of a sexual or needle sharing partner.

Besides completing the supervised training requirement, a licensee must complete a Qualified Supervisor Affirmation Statement (found on this website under Applications and Forms), return the completed form to the board office with the supervisory training documentation and receive a letter from the office stating they have been approved as a “qualified supervisor”. For qualified supervisor requirements, read the following rules:

• Clinical Social Work — Rule 64B4-11.007(3), F.A:C.
• Marriage & Family Therapy – Rule 64B4-21.007(3), F.A:C.
• Mental Health Counseling – Rule 64B4-31.007(3), F.A:C.

Yes, everyone licensed in Florida must pass the national exam required by their profession.

No. You must complete the application for licensure by exam/endorsement found on the resources page. If you have questions after reviewing the application, click on Contact to submit your question to the board office.

Keep the certificate/s for at least 4 years in your personal records; it doesn’t have to be sent to the board office.  If your file is audited, it will be requested at that time.

If the board office has received your “application for licensure by exam/endorsement” and you have received a letter from the board office indicating your licensure application is accepted, completed the two hour prevention of medical errors course and eight hour laws and rules course and provide the certificates of completion to the board office, you will be licensed within a week of the board office receiving the official score report.  If you have not completed the courses, you will not be licensed until you provide the certificates of completion to the board office.

Web search using the search term “exam prep” or “test review” for each profession. Contact the ASWB testing service at www.aswb.org or 1-800-225-6880 for sample test booklet, online practice exam, and outline of clinical level exam content. Contact NBCC testing service at www.nbcc.org or (336) 547-0607 for sample test booklet and online practice exam. Contact AMFTRB (719) 388-1615 for national MFT exam information and online practice exam at www.amftrb.org.

It is recommended that you complete a Web search using the search term “exam prep” or “test review” for each profession.

Yes. Rule 64B4-3.008, F.A.C., F.A.C. states in part, “an applicant who practices clinical social work, marriage and family therapy and/or mental health counseling must continue in “supervision” until fully licensed as defined in Rule 64B4-2.002, F.A.C.

No.  You may take the laws and rules course at any time.  You may submit a copy of the certificate of completion for the 8 hour laws and rules course to the Board office.