ATTENTION: The Online Application for the 2008-2009 academic year is now available! Please note the new Self-Managed Application instructions.

All application materials (initial transcripts, fees, recommendation letters, test scores, English proficiency requirements and essay) for Fall 2008 entrance to JCHP are due by July 15, 2008. The only exception is for final transcripts for classes taken in the summer of 2008. (Students applying for Spring 2008 entrance must submit all materials by November 15, 2007. Students applying for the 2008-09 FACT program must submit all materials by April 1, 2008.) If you have any questions about this deadline, please contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management, 1-877-JEFF-CHP or 215-503-8890.

The master’s degree in Family Therapy is a unique collaboration between Jefferson and the Council for Relationships (CFR), one of the most respected couple and family therapy training programs in the country.

With the increasing stresses on families and the difficulties in maintaining healthy relationships in our society, the demand for Couple and Family Therapists has grown dramatically in recent years. According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the increasing demand will continue. Jefferson and CFR are working together to prepare qualified couple and family therapists to meet this demand.

When the first class of students begins the CFR/Jefferson program in September 2007, they will be taught by faculty members who are highly experienced couple and family therapists and teachers. The faculty integrates their professional experience into the classroom discussions, to bring the curriculum to life. Students will quickly gain their own experience with therapy. The first practicum begins just a few weeks into the first semester. A total of 500 hours of direct clinical experience is required for graduation, and practicum placement are available throughout the Philadelphia region.

I am glad that you are considering entering this field. Please contact the JCHP Admissions office for more information about this program. I hope to meet you soon.

Kenneth W. Covelman, PhD,
Chair, Department of Couple and Family Therapy
Director of Training, Council for Relationships