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Post-Master's Certificate Program in Couple and Family Therapy

Drexel University offers a post-master’s program leading to a certificate in couple and family therapy. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The post-master’s certificate in couple and family therapy can be expected to lead towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT Clinical Membership.

Curriculum
The curriculum assists students in integrating theory and practice. Issues of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, religion, age, ability, power, and privilege are addressed throughout the program. Students are fully trained to assume clinical practice in couple and family therapy and are prepared for AAMFT Associate Membership.

Required Courses Credits Theoretical Foundations CFTP 501 Introduction to Family Therapy 4.0 CFTP 503 Historical and Sociocultural Influences 4.0   Clinical Practice CFTP 505 Bowen Theory 4.0 CFTP 508 Structural Therapy 4.0 Students select one of the following courses: CFTP 506 Contextual Therapy 4.0 CFTP 507 Collaborative Approaches 4.0 CFTP 509 Couples Therapy 4.0 CFTP 510 Sex Therapy 4.0 CFTP 511 Object Relations 4.0 CFTP 512 The Behavioral Models of Family Therapy 4.0 CFTP 518 Medical Family Therapy 4.0 CFTP 519 Family Violence 4.0 CFTP 537 Nosology and Couple and Family Therapy Practices 4.0   Individual Development and Family Relations CFTP 520 Family Life Cycle 4.0   Professional Identity and Ethics CFTP 522 Ethical and Legal Implications 4.0   Research CFTP 525 Research in Couple and Family Therapy 4.0   Required Additional Learning CFTP 517 Addictions and Family Therapy 4.0   Practicum CFTP 530 Practicum I 2.0 CFTP 531 Practicum II 2.0 CFTP 532 Practicum III 2.0 CFTP 533 Practicum IV 1.0 Clinical Practicum Experience Full-time PMC students are enrolled in practicum for 4 consecutive quarters. Interns generally participate in one practicum site during their tenure in the PMC. All interns must complete a continuous 12-month calendar year at one practicum site prior to graduation. Interns will be expected to spend 20 hours per week working at the approved program practicum site. Scheduling of specific times will be negotiated by the intern and the on-site supervisor. The practicum schedule must not conflict with class schedule. Interns are expected to average 13-15 client contact hours per week in order to achieve the 500 clinical hour requirement by the end of the program. Caseloads usually consist of more than 14 clients to ensure that the intern will average 13-15 client contact hours per week. For additional information about the Post-Master's Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy, students should contact the Couple and Family Therapy Program.