Become a Marriage and Family Therapist
Our online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program helps you join the growing demands for holistic mental health care as a valuable member of a patient’s team.
Marriage and family therapy differs from other mental health professions because of its focus on:
- Treating individuals, couples and families
- Addressing present day problems from the perspective of systems
- Addressing present day problems within the context of the family and community systems
- Understanding interpersonal relationships as a way of identifying and treating mental health problems
- Delivering holistic treatment plans focusing on family relationships and dynamics
MFT Program Mission
Touro University Worldwide’s mission is to provide academic and professional clinical training to students to become competent, ethical, culturally sensitive, and systems-oriented marriage and family therapists who can effectively assess, diagnose, and treat a diverse population of individuals, couples and families. The program is conceptually grounded by the scientist-practitioner model, preparing students who will be capable of making unique contributions to the field of marriage and family therapy.
TUW Online MFT Degree Tracks
Touro University Worldwide’s online Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy degree program offers multiple tracks, allowing you to choose the plan of study that best fits your chosen career path.
(1) Clinical Track
The clinical track of the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program combines online MFT courses with a field internship.
- Minimum: 18 courses (54 credits)
- Minimum: 6 practicum courses, (18 credits)
- Total Minimum for the entire program 72 credit hours
- 300 Total Practicum Client Contact Hours (Please note that some states minimum requirements for licensure application may be more than 300 direct client contact hours. Therefore, students are required to check the licensure requirements for their respective state).
(2) Non-Clinical Track
The non-clinical track provides online MFT coursework.
- Minimum: 18 courses (54 credits)
- No practicum course requirement
- No clinical hour requirement
(3) Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC) Track
Meeting COMAFTE standards, the LPCC track of the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program combines online MFT courses and a field internship.
- Minimum: 18 courses (54 credits)
- Minimum: 4 courses of LPCC, (10 credits)
- Minimum: 6 practicum courses, (18 credits)
- Total Minimum for the entire program 82 credit hours
- 300 Total Practicum Client Contact Hours (Please note that some states minimum requirements for licensure application may be more than 300 direct client contact hours. Therefore, students are required to check the licensure requirements for their respective state.
COAMFTE Clinical Requirements
Under the COAMFTE Standards, the MFT master’s program requires students to complete the following Practicum Clinical Hours:
- Total of 300 Practicum Client Contact Hours and at least 100 supervision hours
- Please note that some state minimum requirements for licensure application may be more than 300 direct client contact hours. Therefore, students are required to check the licensure requirements for their respective states.
- A minimum of 100 Practicum Couple and Family Hours with the remaining hours consisting of individual, couple, or family hours
- Please note that some state minimum requirements for licensure application may be more than 100 couple and family hours. Therefore, students are required to check the licensure requirements for their respective state.
- Total of 100 supervision hours with Site Supervisor and TUW Supervisor, who must be an AAMFT-approved supervisor, AAMFT-approved supervisor in training, OR an Equivalent. The site supervision hours will be face-to-face with your site. TUW Supervisor hours will be held 2 hours a week online line to allow for great flexibility.
- Total of 50 Practicum Raw Data Live/Video/Audio Hours. Of the 50 hours of Raw Data, no more than 25 hours can consist of Audio.
Career Outlook in Marriage and Family Therapy
The online Marriage & Family Therapy graduate degree program helps you meet the demands of a growing health care market influenced by the Health Care Reform Act. Marriage and family therapists are valuable members of these teams and deliver holistic treatment plans that focus on family relationships and dynamics.
TUW’s fully online marriage and family therapy graduate degree program provides a flexible environment with the working professional in mind. The program delivers a course of study focused on the mental health and prepares graduates to function in this critical discipline to foster the well-being of couples and families. Graduates can work in mental health agencies, government agencies, or in private practice.
Reflecting the increasing demand for marriage and family therapists, the profession is expected to grow 14% through 2031 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MFT Degree Publications and Policies
The links below are for students who formally opted-in to the COAMFTE-aligned Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program. All other students may contact their academic advisor, the coordinator of practicum information, or refer to the handbook they received when they enrolled.
- COAMFTE 12.5 Standards Updates
- MFT Student Handbook
- Faculty Demographics
- Student/Graduate Achievement
- Portability of Degree
- Student Demographics
- Technology Requirements
- Academic Calendar
- Degree Completion Timeline
- Supervisor Demographics
- State Licensure Requirements
- Marriage & Family Therapy Licensure by State
TUW’s Marriage and Family Therapy Team
