Course variations

Course summary

The Marriage and Family Therapy certificate begins with a fourth year of study after the completion of the Master of Divinity and is facilitated through the Mercer University School of Medicine on the Piedmont Atlanta Campus. The Georgia Composite Board for Professional Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists requires that all licensed MFT's must have at least five specialized courses and three years of practice, one year of which can be in a University MFT Practicum. This certificate program is designed for professionals who hold a Master's or a Doctor's degree in an allied mental health profession (i.e., psychology, medicine, counseling, social work, and others). A minimum of one year of clinical practicum is required. The successful completion of the Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy meets the academic requirements for sitting for the Georgia licensing examination as a marriage and family therapist.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, Students must have earned a minimum overall undergraduate quality point average of 2.75 on all work attempted, Students must present a minimum score of 800 on the GRE (excluding the analytical section) or 397 on the Millers Analogies Test, Students must submit a written autobiography including career goals, Students seeking admission to the Counseling degree must attend an interview by the departmental admissions committee as the final step for admission, Students must submit two official transcripts of all college work attempted.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Mercer University

Department name

James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology (Atlanta Campus)