Outcomes & Careers

• SLO A: Students will develop an understanding of marriage and family therapy (MFT) systems theories while cultivating a professional identity as Marriage and Family Therapists. (Links to Knowledge goal). This SLO is linked to Program Goal 5: Knowledge goal – To equip students with a strong foundation in systemic theories and relational dynamics essential to the field of MFT.
• SLO B: Students will demonstrate mastery of key clinical skills required to practice as an entry level MFT. (Links to Practice goal). Program Goal 3: Practice goal – To prepare students who are competent, reflective and effective clinicians capable of providing systemic therapy to individuals, couples and families.
• SLO C: Students will demonstrate awareness of their own cultural identities and biases, and apply cultural humility to provide inclusive and responsive care to clients from diverse backgrounds and communities. (Links to Diversity goal). Program Goal 2: Diversity goal – To foster cultural humility and prepare students to provide inclusive and responsive care to clients from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• SLO D: Students will demonstrate competency in critically reviewing the scientific literature in the field of couple and family therapy. (Links to Research goal). Program Goal 1: Research goal – To prepare students to critically evaluate and apply empirical research in MFT.
• SLO E: Students will demonstrate competency in practicing within the scope of the AAMFT code of Ethics. (Links to Ethics goal). Program Goal 6: Ethics goal – To prepare students for a commitment to professionalism, legal responsibility and ethical practice as outlined in the AAMFT Code of Ethics.
• SLO F: Students will demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other healthcare professionals. (Links to Practice goal). Program Goal 4: Practice goal – To prepare students to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams in various healthcare settings.

Accredited: 5/1/2014

Advertised Program Length*: 2 years (Full-time)

Maximum length 2.4 years

FT=Full‐time

PT=Part‐time

IP=In Process: Students from the cohort listed have yet to graduate from the cohort year listed or the minimum duration of clinical work has not been met (Data is still being collected or not yet available).

*           Graduation Rate is the program’s Advertised Length of Completion which is how long the program is designed to complete as written.

**         Job Placement Rate is the percentage of graduates from the cohort year that are employed utilizing skills learned in the COAMFTE accredited program.

***       Licensure rate is the percentage of graduates from the cohort year that have achieved ANY level of MFT licensure.

For Master’s programs only, COAMFTE has established a benchmark of 70% licensure rate for each cohort. Programs are only required to provide data on the past 7 years/cohort or since the program was initially accredited, whichever is shorter.