MU Graduate College | Marshall University

Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, Family Therapy

Program Director: Dr. Bob Rubenstein
brubenstein@marshall.edu
304.746.1953
Counseling
http://www.marshall.edu/gsepd/counseling.html

Program Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, Family Therapy requires 18 hours of course credit.

Program Highlights:

Coursework in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy is eligible for continuing education units with the West Virginia Counseling Board of Examiners, as individual study with the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners, and can be submitted to the West Virginia Psychology Board of Examiners for review and approval. This certificate program is currently the state’s only program focusing on the knowledge base and clinical skills in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy.

Gainful Employment Program Disclosure:

Student pursuing the graduate certificate in Marriage, Couple, Family Therapy are eligible for federal financial aid providing they takes at least 4.5 hours (1/2 time enrollment) in a semester.
Under the Code of Federal Regulations 668.6B, the following information is provided to prospective students seeking only the certificate (not simultaneously with a degree) to help them make informed decisions about this program, which does not lead to a degree. NOTE: Standard Occupational Classification ("SOC") codes are issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The SOC is linked to the occupational profile on O*NET, the nation's primary source of occupational information.

Intended Occupation for Certificate Holders	Standard Occupation Code
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	21.1011
Counselors, All Other	21-1019
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	21-1021
Marriage and Family Therapists	21-1013

Standard Time to Completion: 2-3 semesters (12 months to 1.5 years)

Tuition and Fees (estimated) to complete the program
Resident	Metro	Non-Resident
$5,940.00	$10,470.00	$14,910.00
Cost of books and supplies (estimate): $500

Information about Students who have Completed the Certificate-Only Program in the Most Recent Full Year (Fall 2010-Summer 2011):

Number of certificate-only students enrolled: one student enrolled
Number of certificate-only students completing: N/A
On-Time Completion Rate: N/A
Job Placement Rate: N/A
Median Loan Debt: N/A

Certificate Application Essentials

How to apply:

Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select the Marriage, Couple, Family Therapy Certificate on the application form. See the Graduate Catalog for complete information on admissions requirements.

Applicants should follow the admissions process described in the Graduate Catalog, or at the Graduate Admissions website at:
http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/applynow.asp.

Students already enrolled in the Counseling master's program (Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy Area of Emphasis), should submit a Secondary Program Request form.

Deadline for Application: December 1 (Spring semester); August 1 (Fall Semester); May 1 (Summer)

Supplemental Information:
Graduate Catalog online