Child Development and Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, MS

Special Admission Requirements

• 1000-word autobiographical statement demonstrating that the student has adequate preparation.
• Additional requirements for Graduate admission can be found on the Marriage and Family Program web page.

Program Requirements

Total 67 Credits Required

Additional Information

PNW MFT Program Statement on Licensure

Purdue Northwest’s Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s degree Program offers a COAMFTE-accredited onsite training program that meets the educational requirements for licensure for marriage and family therapy in the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas. Students physically located in other states should contact their home state’s licensure board to determine their home state’s requirements for licensure. The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) has a website that provides information about each state’s licensure requirements, found at: https://amftrb.org/resources/state-licensure-comparison/. Prospective and current students are encouraged to check the website frequently for changes to licensure requirements.

In addition, once enrolled in the Program, a required assignment in the Professional Issues (Ethics) class is to determine which state you are likely to pursue licensure, to learn about the state’s requirements, and to write a paper about what is needed in terms of additional coursework, clinical and supervisory hours, and licensure examination to achieve full licensure in that selected state.

Below is a table with information about how the PNW MFT Program meets various states’ educational requirements for licensure:

*Additional coursework is needed for these states.