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Marriage And Family Therapy Education And Training: The Development Of A Competency-Based Model, Arpita Lal, Naveen Jonathan
Marriage And Family Therapy Education And Training: The Development Of A Competency-Based Model, Arpita Lal, Naveen Jonathan
Marriage and Family Therapy Faculty Articles and Research
The turn of the century saw a shift from input-based to outcome-based education in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) training. An attempt was also made to establish core competencies that practitioners of MFT should attain to provide effective client care. These developments had a significant impact on version 11.0 and 12.0 of the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) Accreditation Standards. Since then, MFT educators have used these standards and guidelines to transition their programs from input-based to competency-based education. The MFT program at a West Coast University was the first COAMFTE accredited program to propose …