Community-Based Practicums
A hallmark of the Department of Marriage and Family
Sciences' programs is our community-based practicums.
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT)
students will complete 500 (250 with couples and fami-
lies) hours, and PhD-MFT students will complete 1,000
(500 with couples and families) hours, of direct client
contact through an internship in their local communities.
Doctorate of Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT)
students are required to complete a nine month, 30 hour
a week, doctoral internship that aligns with their doctoral
specialization. Annually our students provide over
100,000 hours of clinical service in clinical settings
around the world.
Our exceptional model of supervision ensures that you
will receive primary support from qualified supervisors in
your local clinical placement, as well as weekly second-
ary support via video conferencing sessions with NCU
professors who are American Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisors or
supervisor candidates. Groups of six to eight students
participate in these weekly sessions through a secure
videoconference link to share questions, issues and cases
to gain valuable knowledge and insights from one anoth-
er and their experienced NCU clinical professor.
NCU MFT Professors…
• All hold doctoral degrees
• Are experienced, licensed MFT practitioners
• Are published and active in the MFT field
• Have previous teaching experience
• Are caring, motivated professionals
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