Marriage & Family Therapy Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

Programme overview

A 15-credit graduate certificate that lets students and licensed professionals begin a clinical specialization in working with couples and families through a systemic lens. It is not designed on its own to meet state MFT licensure requirements.

Faculty: College of Behavioral and Community Sciences | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 15 credit hours | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer (application deadlines June 1, October 15, February 15) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Required courses: Dynamics of Marriage and Family Therapy, Trauma Informed Individual, Family, and Couple Treatment, and Human Sexuality Counseling, plus two electives such as Marital Therapy Theories and Techniques, Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Healthcare, or Individual and Family Treatment with Children and Adolescents.

Career pathways

The certificate is described as improving marketability for private practice and clinical agency work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate certificate applicants must apply and be admitted to the certificate and meet USF graduate admission requirements, including the English proficiency minimums. Certificate application deadlines: Fall June 1, Spring October 15, Summer February 15. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or have graduated from a master's program in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Clinical Psychology; no other degrees are eligible.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer (application deadlines June 1, October 15, February 15)

Duration: 15 credit hours

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