Why ACU?

Affordability

Transfer Credits

Military

Accreditation

Alumni

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Department of Labor reports that this career field will grow 22% faster than the average occupation through 2029. Master of Marriage and Family Therapy graduates saw a 100% job placement rate in 2019-2020. Learn the skills and theory to help couples, families, and systems change in a program designed to prepare students for professional licensure with ACU's online Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). 

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).

This accreditation indicates ACU’s online program meets or exceeds the established standards and criteria for MFT programs. It also means faculty actively contribute to the body of knowledge in their field.

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 838-9808, coa@aamft.org.

Our Locked-In Tuition program guarantees you’ll pay the same price for your entire graduate degree.

FORMAT

100% online

Our Master of Marriage and Family Therapy is a 60-hour graduate program that will prepare you for Christian service and leadership in a variety of secular and faith-based clinical, medical or counseling settings. This degree prepares you to sit for the Marriage and Family Therapy National exam administered by the Association of Marital & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB).

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CONCENTRATIONS

General

Child and Adolescent Therapy

Therapy with Military Families

Treatment of Trauma

EXAMPLE COURSEWORK

Family Therapy

Couples Therapy

Sexual Therapy

Addictive Disorders

Internship

To be considered for admission, students must:

• Complete the online program application accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee.
• Submit official transcripts showing earned bachelors from a regionally accredited college or university or the equivalent.
• Submit a written purpose statement addressing three prompts:
• What do you know about the field of marriage and family therapy?
• Why are you drawn to the field?
• How will a degree in marriage and family therapy advance your career or ministry goals?
• Supply three letters of recommendation.
• Have a quality of life that reflects high moral standards.
• A video conference interview with the program director may be requested.
• Earn a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in the first 12 credit hours and receive a minimum grade of B in MFTO 601 Pre-Internship.

At ACU, our nationally recognized online degree programs are designed for busy working adults just like you. Our programs are intentionally structured to allow you to balance work, life and other commitments. As a student of ACU Online, you are part of a vibrant, virtual, Christ-centered community.

Marriage and Family Therapy Overview with Program Director

Dr. Sara Blakeslee Salkil

Hear from the program director of the online MFT, Dr. Sara Blakeslee Salkil to learn how ACU prepares you to serve families in need.

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