COAMFTE Accreditation Benefits to Students

What is the Value of COAMFTE Accreditation for Students?

Earning a degree from a COAMFTE accredited program will:

• Ensure you will receive, a quality education in marriage and family therapy that has been evaluated and has met accepted standards established by the profession.
• Ensure that your program faculty will be active participants in contributing to the body of knowledge for the field of marriage and family therapy.
• Ensure that your program does what it promises on its website and promotional materials.
• Prepare you for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
• Allow for ease of transferability of coursework, clinical hours, and credits completed among COAMFTE-accredited programs.
• Ensure you will be prepared for the national and/or state examination in marriage and family therapy.
• Facilitate your attainment of a state license as a marriage and family therapist by providing a recognized qualifying degree.
• Facilitate obtaining a MFT license when you move from one state to another by providing a recognized qualifying degree.
• Give you an advantage in obtaining employment as a marriage and family therapist.