AAMFT Approved Supervisors ensure a learning environment that is supportive and nurturing while providing therapists and trainees access to the latest innovations in the field.
Completion of the Fundamental Course:
- Must be an AAMFT Member (Clinical Fellow or AAMFT Pre-Clinical Fellow)
- Must complete a 30-credit Fundamentals of Supervision course in order to receive the AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation. Courses are offered in the following quarters:
- January - March (announced in December)
- April – June (announced in March)
- July - September (announced in June)
- October - December (announced in September)
- Philosophy of Supervision paper must be completed within 1 month from the last interactive session date. No extensions will be granted.
Please note that this is a course and not a workshop and requires time (readings, presentations, discussion posts, short assignments, more than 5 hours for each Unit).
As of July 1, 2015, the 15-credit didactic course is offered exclusively through AAMFT. If you completed a supervision course prior to that date through another provider, you are welcome to contact central@aamft.org to make sure we can still accept that course toward your designation. If you have not completed a supervision course through the other provider by that time, you will need to retake the 30-hour course.
For more information on the Approved Supervision Program and its requirements, please refer to the AAMFT Approved Supervision Handbook .
Options for Course Completion:
AAMFT offers two different options for course completion that will best fit your particular needs of becoming an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. The first option is a hybrid course, consisting of 15 hours of interactive hours and 15 hours of online work. The second option is a fully virtual, 30 hour course with no online work.
We ask that you please use a headset, earbuds, or any type of personal
earphone for the interactive portion of this class. Access and use of a webcam
is required for this session, and lack thereof may result in removal from the
session. Please be sure to test using the equipment (i.e. computer, browser,
headset, etc.) that you are planning to use to complete the course. Access to interactive webinars needs to be from a
non-distracting, private place because of confidentiality and security. Please
avoid accessing the interactive webinars from public areas (coffeehouses, restaurants,
etc.). Please e-mail learning@aamft.org for any questions regarding this.
Click here to access your course.
Instructors:
Georgie Winter, PhD
Michael Fitzpatrick, LMFT
Jerry Harris, PhD
Helen Meek, MA, LMFT
John Robbins, PhD
Heather Katafiasz, PhD
Toni Zimmerman, PhD
Course Description: This course is taught from a systemic/relational perspective and covers a breadth of generalist ideas. That is, rather than “teach” supervision or supervise therapy from a particular perspective (modernist, postmodernist, constructionist, developmental, clinical), the course covers the basics for a number of perspectives that may fit the course participants’ ideas and worldviews. Through presentations, readings, short assignments, and an online, face-to-face, interactive sessions, the course allows students a number of perspectives related to the purpose and goals of supervision within AAMFT supervision course guidelines. These include helping training therapists with ensuring client care, mastering competencies (both core and approach-specific), self-of-the-therapist and self-of-the-supervisor, context-sensitive, therapist professional growth, and other purposes as the supervisor and training therapist identify as individual supervisory systems. The course instructors are, themselves, constructionist in perspective, but teach and supervise a variety of perspectives and therapy/supervision approaches.
NOTE: There is a textbook requirement for all options of the Fundamentals of Supervision course. This text is sold separately and NOT included in the price of the course.
Attendance Policy:
In the case of circumstances beyond its control, AAMFT reserves the right to make necessary changes in presenters and content of all AAMFT Approved Supervision Courses. You must attend all sessions within the course that you signed up for, in their entirety. Failure to attend all sessions may result in having to retake the entire course.
Cancellation Fee: Due to the limited availability of spaces in the online Approved Supervision courses, cancellations and any subsequent request for refund must be made 30 days prior to the start of your scheduled interactive session. Cancellations made within 30 days of the course, will be eligible for a 25% refund.
All cancellation requests must be made in writing, and can be sent to central@aamft.org
Option A: 30-hour Hybrid Course
AAMFT Member Price: $750.00
Non Member Price: $850.00
Candidates for the Approved Supervisor designation will complete half of the course online and half of the course through interactive Zoom sessions. The Philosophy of Supervision paper must be completed within 1 month from the last interactive session date. No extensions granted.
Timing: This course will be completed via Zoom over a series of six weeks. It will consist of one 1-hour introductory meeting followed by five 3-hour interactive sessions. You must attend ALL SIX SESSIONS in their entirety and complete the online work in between the interactive sessions. All times are in Eastern Standard Time***.
Available Dates/Times:
AT THIS TIME, ALL FUNDAMENTALS COURSES ARE SOLD OUT
Continuing Education: 30 CEs will be received after the completion of the interactive sessions, online units, and the philosophy of supervision paper. Please keep in mind that this is a course, not a workshop.
***Courses sold out? Do not worry! Mark your calendars to check back here on March 12th, 2021 for the next set of new courses. Keep in mind to register as soon as courses are announced as they sell out fast!***
Option B: 30-Hour Virtual Interactive Course
AAMFT Member Price: $750.00
Non-Member Price: $850.00
Candidates for the Approved Supervisor designation will complete the course over 4 days in two weeks. The Philosophy of Supervision paper must be completed within 1 month from the last session date.
Timing: This course will be completed via Zoom over a series of four days in a two week timeframe. You must attend ALL FOUR SESSIONS in their entirety.
Dates/Times:
SOLD OUT
Continuing Education: 30 CEs will be received after the completion of the last interactive portion and completion of the philosophy of supervision paper. No other online work is required. Please keep in mind that this is a course, not a workshop.
***Courses sold out? Do not worry! Mark your calendars to check back here on March 12th, 2021 for the next set of new courses. Keep in mind to register as soon as courses are announced as they sell out fast!***
Technical Requirements for Interactive Portions:
Technical requirements for the online discussion groups are listed below. It is your responsibility to ensure your computer system meets these needs prior to your discussion groups session.
***Please note all times are in EASTERN TIME ZONE.
To ensure that the course starts smoothly and on-time, please test the system that you are planning to use for the course by clicking on this test link. When you log in to the meeting, please be sure to login as a guest, and try to be a few minutes early. Though you may want to download the Zoom app, we recommend that you log in to the session through the internet browser. This option is located at the bottom of your screen after signing in. If you are having any technical issues or would like to further test your system, please contact your education coordinator at learning@aamft.org. For the best user experience, please use either Google Chrome or Safari when accessing your course.
Accommodations:
If you require accommodations to take this course, please contact learning@aamft.org at least three weeks before your interactive session. If you are trying to register a group of participants for a course, please note that we do not offer group rates, but we can try to accommodate your group if you reach out to us well in advance.
If you have questions regarding the Approved Supervision designation or your Approved Supervisor status, please email supervision@aamft.org