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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
ACCREDITATION
In addition to regional accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the MFT program at Seattle Pacific University holds national accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), the accrediting agency for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) training programs. AAMFT is the national professional organization dedicated to the practice of marriage and family therapy. Graduates with post-master's degree experience are eligible to apply for licensure through Washington state's Department of Health. Five hundred (500) hours of clinical practice and 100 hours of supervision may be applied toward Washington state MFT licensure if an applicant graduates from the SPU MFT program. Licensure in most states follows COAMFTE curriculum and supervision requirements.
The Marriage and Family Therapy program's core curriculum and electives are based on the AAMFT/COAMFTE guidelines. Below is an outline of our courses and how they meet the COAMFTE requirements.
AAMFT/COAMFTE GUIDELINES
| Area I |
Theoretical Knowledge
(11 credits) |
6200, 6300, and 6303 required; 6310, 6340, 6350, 6360, and 6370 (choose at least one) |
| Area II |
Clinical Knowledge
(23 credits) |
6110, 6210, 6220, 6410, 6600, 6610, 6620, and 6630 required. |
| Area III |
Individual Development and Family Relations
(6 credits) |
6100, 6641, 6642, and 6643 required and life span prerequisite. |
| Area IV |
Professional Identity and Ethics (8 credits) |
6301, 6810, and 6811 required. |
| Area V |
Research (4 credits) |
6700 and 6710 required, and statistics prerequisite. |
| Area VI |
Additional Learning
(5-6 credits) |
6400 required; 6201, 6351, 6411, 6640, 6670, 6820, and 6912 (choose at least one), or another approved elective. |
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