What does it mean to graduate from a COAMFTE Accredited Program?
The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is the accrediting body linked with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). AAMFT is the leading organization in North America promoting and supporting the development of professional standards for the practice of marriage and family therapy. AAMFT has a Canadian Division, which founded the Canadian Registry to support formal recognition of the profession in Canada. Ontario and many other provinces have regional organizations within the Canadian Division. Graduating from a COAMFTE accredited Master’s level program means you will have completed all of the academic and professional course work required for clinical membership (the highest level of membership) in AAMFT. As well graduates have met all the requirements for obtaining practica training and have accumulated at least half of the 1000 direct client contact hours and supervision hours required for clinical membership. G
