Family and Relationship Therapy Certificate

Program Objectives

The Certificate Program in Family and Relationship Therapy is designed to provide specialized training and supervision for clinical mental health counseling students who are interested in gaining further knowledge and skills in working with families and couples from a systemic perspective. The program requirements also prepare certificate holders with the coursework and pre-degree internship experience required for licensure in marriage and family therapy as defined by the Florida Department of Health; Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (491 Board).

Admission Criteria

To apply for enrollment in the Certificate Program in Family and Relationship Therapy, a student must submit an application that indicates intent to complete the certificate program. Only currently enrolled degree-seeking students of the Rollins College Graduate Studies in Counseling program are eligible to apply. Professionals who are graduates of CACREP accredited mental health counseling programs may apply according to the procedures established by the program and will be considered on a space-available basis. Currently enrolled students must also meet with the program’s academic advisor to adjust their proposed program of study for approval by the department chair.

Curriculum:

The Certificate Program in Family and Relationship Therapy requires students to complete 20 semester hours of credit. These include 10 hours of core courses in family and relationship therapy and 10 hours of internship at a field site that offers the opportunity to counsel families and couples from a relationship or systemic perspective as described by Florida Statute 491 and Florida Administrative Code 64B4. The core curriculum is as follows:

Additional information and application can be obtained through the Counseling Department or Holt Student Services.

• CPY 550 - Dynamics of Marriage, Relationship, and Family Systems Credit(s): 3
• CPY 555 - Family and Relationship Counseling: Theory and Therapeutic Modalities Credit(s): 3
• CPY 557 - Couples and Marriage Therapy: Theory and Techniques Credit(s): 3 (offered in spring)
• CPY 559 - Professional Seminar in Family and Relationship Therapy Credit(s): 1 (offered in summer)
• PSY 695 - Internship II in a Clinical Mental Health Setting Credit(s): 5 (placement in a Marriage, Family and Relationship setting)

Additional Information

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