Student Opportunities
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Earning a degree from a COAMFTE-accredited program will:
- Ensure a quality education in MFT that meets or exceeds COAMFTE standards established by the MFT profession.
- Prepare for licensure and careers in the MFT profession.
- Facilitate academic progression, including transfer credit from one institution to another and the portability of licensure.
- Make you eligible for employment by the Veterans Administration.
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Program Assurance
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Programs that have attained COAMTE accreditation:
- Are nationally recognized for their continuous commitment to high quality by going through annual reporting and re-accreditation process.
- Gauge effectiveness against Student Achievement Criteria benchmarks set by COAMFTE.
- Are housed within regionally accredited institutions and provide access
to federal and non-federally funded grant and scholarship programs.
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Guaranteed Quality
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The public and the educational community are assured that COAMFTE-accredited programs:
- Have set and strive to meet clear and appropriate educational objectives
that are in compliance with established standards and criteria in the
context of their mission/goals/outcomes.
- Are evaluated against nationally accepted standards and have
graduates that are competent for entry into the workplace or for advanced
practice.
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Professional Credibility
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COAMFTE-accredited programs contribute to the unity of the profession by:
- Producing graduates that are exceptionally prepared for careers as marriage and family therapists.
- Offering a curriculum that meets requirements of State Licensing Boards.
- Being recognized by Employers in the MFT field for setting high standards for professional preparation.
- Bringing together practitioners, faculty, supervisors and students in an
activity directed toward program evaluation and planning for further
professional development in the accreditation process.
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