(1) Course work
required for education to be substantially equivalent to the course work
required for a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy
course work from a program accredited by COAMFTE shall contain all of the
following:
(a) At least 6 semester credits or
8 quarter credits in the area of foundations of relational or systemic
practice, theories and models.
(b)
At least 6 semester credits or 8 quarter credits in the area of clinical
treatment with individuals, couples and families. This area shall include a
focus on evidence based practice and content on crisis intervention.
(c) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter
credits in the area of diverse, multicultural or underserved communities. This
area shall include understanding and applying knowledge of diversity, power,
privilege, or oppression.
(d) At
least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of research and
evaluation. This area shall include marriage and family therapy research and
evaluation methods and evidence-based practice.
(e) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter
credits in the area of professional identity, federal and state law, ethics,
and social responsibility.
(f) At
least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of biopsychosocial
health and development across the life span.
(g) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter
credits in the area of systemic assessment and mental health diagnosis and
treatment.
(h) At least 3 semester
credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of contemporary developments which
interface marriage and family therapy knowledge and practice with the broader
multidisciplinary context.
(i) A
clinical internship as part of an academic program in marriage and family
therapy or a substantially equivalent field. The internship shall consist of a
minimum of 300 hours in face-to-face contact with individuals, couples, and
families for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under
supervision in not less than 8 calendar months.
(2) An applicant may, at an institution which
was accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the course
was completed, complete credit hours outside the program of studies leading to
a master's or doctorate degree in order to meet the requirements in this
section.
(3) An applicant may, at
an institute for marriage and family therapy which was accredited by COAMFTE at
the time the course was completed, complete credit hours outside of a program
of studies leading to a master's or doctorate degree in order to meet the
requirements in this section.
