Applicants for the Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy Program must hold bachelor's and master's degrees from an accredited institution and present evidence of ability to do graduate level work, including a quality credit average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Original transcripts, 3 letters of reference and a supplemental application are required in addition to the Virginia Tech on-line application. Potential students must also demonstrate that they have some professional or volunteer experience in a clinical setting.
COURSEWORK
The program consists of advanced courses in marriage and family therapy and a supervised clinical practicum. A total of 21-24 post-master’s credits must be earned for completion of the program. The program may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis. Courses are offered during the day.
There are 5-6 academic courses (15-18 hours) required for the Post-Master’s Certificate Program.
The required academic courses are:
HD 5404 Systems Theory and Family Therapy
HD 5434 Clinical Marriage and Family Therapy I (Structural and
Strategic Approaches
HD 5474 Professional Seminar in Marriage and Family Therapy (Ethics)
(this course may be waived if the student has taken a course in
professional ethics in his/her previous graduate work)
Choose three of the following courses depending on areas of interest:
HD 5724 Couples Therapy
HD 5344 Perspectives on Human Sexuality
HD 5424 Life-Span Human Development
HD 5444 Clinical Marriage and Family Therapy II (Constructivist
Approaches)
HD 5454 Clinical MFT III (Diagnosis and Treatment in the Family
Context)
HD 5464 Clinical Marriage and Family Therapy IV (Special Topics in
MFT)
HD 5744 Multicultural Family Therapy
Or any additional department courses available
Post-master's certificate in marriage and family therapy
in addition to the course requirements, 6.0 credit hours of HD 5964 MFT Practicum is required. The internship hours are served at the marriage and family therapy's Center for Family Services clinical facility in Falls Church, VA.