Northcentral University

MASTER'S PROGRAMS Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Available Specializations: • California Licensure Track • Child and Adolescent Family Therapy • Couple Therapy • General Family Therapy • LGBTQ Couple and Family Therapy • Medical Family Therapy • Military Family Therapy * Students seeking licensure may be required by their state to complete up to 60 credit hours, which could equate up to 20 courses. For example, the MAMFT- California Licensure Track program requires 60 credit hours. As of January 1, 2019, Kansas and New Hampshire do not or may not ccept the NCU MFT degree as meeting their requirements. Please review your state MFT license requirements to make sure you will meet local requirements for licensure/professional practice. Our Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program was the first distance- based master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). This program provides rigorous training to help graduates develop into competent, ethical, culturally sensitive and licensable marriage and family therapists who make a difference in their communities. Through this program, students will be prepared to develop the skills, and personal and professional growth that are required for effective practice in the field of marriage and family therapy. Students will critically analyze a broad range of theories and practical knowledge in marriage and family therapy. Degree requirements also include involvement in ongoing, supervised clinical work. This training prepares students for therapeutic work in a variety of settings including mental health centers, public service agencies, correctional institutions, industry, medical settings, and private practice. The student learning outcomes of the program are: • Employ competence in working with diverse populations in clinical settings. • Apply family systems-oriented clinical skills across a variety of contexts. • Learn family systems theory oriented models of therapy. • Formulate a decision-making process for ethical dilemmas congruent with the AAMFT Code of Ethics. Program at a Glance: 6 professionally relevant specializations Total Credit Hours: At least 45 * Courses: 15-20 Recommended Completion Time: 33 Months 28 COAMFTE accreditation indicates that a marriage and family therapy program has met stringent accreditation standards and demonstrates quality in marriage and family therapy education. NCU's MAMFT was the first distance-based program to receive COAMFTE accreditation and our PhD-MFT is the first, and still the only, distance-based doctoral program to receive COAMFTE's coveted programmatic accreditation. Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education is located at 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: 703.838.9808 Website: www.coamfte.org.

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