MS - Marriage and Family Therapy Capella University

MS - Marriage and Family Therapy

Position yourself for increased career opportunities and job satisfaction in the fast-growing counseling field. This CACREP-accredited master's program in Marriage and Family Therapy is a rigorous combination of online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to prepare you for state licensure eligibility. You will learn to apply family systems theories and therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of relationship issues and to assess and treat mental and emotional disorders and problems within the family system.

This program requires course work and clinical experience, including a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship.

Licensure Information: For detailed information about obtaining professional licensure, please visit http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/licensure.aspx.

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Accreditation:

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Delivery Format:

Online

Educational Level:

Master

Language:

English

Requirements:

Applicants must have: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) from regionally accredited or internationally recognized institution, undergrad GPA of at least 2.7 (on 4.0 scale) or equivalent from an international institution, professional experience.

On Campus Requirement:

Two six-day residential colloquia.