COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template

Accreditation Standards Version 12.0

Institution Program Director School Department Degree (ex. MA, PhD, etc.) Program Title (ex. Marriage and Family Therapy) Application for Accreditation (Initial/Renewal) *Please note that the Eligibility Criteria narrative response can be no longer than 20 pages (excluding this cover page and appendices). In many cases Eligibility Criteria can be adequately responded to by completing the associated tables, with no narrative needed. Programs may provide contextual information if they feel the table does not adequately describe how the program is compliant with the relative Eligibility Criteria. Please note that there is no required table for Eligibility Criteria D or H COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 2

Eligibility Criteria Rubric for Response Examples of Evidence/Documents Criterion A: Program Identity as Educating Couple  Using the Criterion A Mapping Template (Tables A and B), map 1. Criterion A Tables or Marriage and Family Therapists program materials, curriculum, mission, goals, and outcomes 2. Specific links, copies, and page with relevant Criterion A requirements numbers (when relevant) of The program is clearly identifiable as training MFTs  Provide examples of program materials that demonstrate the program materials who have a relational/systemic philosophy that is program’s identity multiculturally-informed, and ethically competent.  Goals must include knowledge, practice, diversity, research, and The program’s mission, goals, outcomes, and ethics competencies in addition to any other program specific curriculum substantially reflect the PMFTPs. goals  SLOs should only be used for one Program Goal, although programs can have multiple SLOs to support one Program Goal Program’s Contextual Information regarding the tables below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion): Eligibility Criterion A: Table A

STUDENT Table A: Program Clearly Program PM Program Goals LEARNING Identified as training MFTs Materials OUTCOMES Eligibility Criterion A: Pr Pr P O Pro [ P P Pro St St St Stud The program is clearly identifiable og og r t gra P r r gra u u u ent as training MFTs who have a ra ra o h m's r o o m de de de Lear relational/systemic philosophy that m m g e Mi o g g Goa nt nt nt ning is multiculturally-informed, and W H r r ssi g r r l #4 Le Le Le Out ethically competent. The eb an a P on r a a (ad ar ar ar com program’s mission, goals, sit d m r a m m d ni ni ni e #4 outcomes, and curriculum e b o m addi ng ng ng substantially reflect the PMFTPs. o B g G G tion O O O (ad ok r r G o o al ut ut ut d o a o a a as co co co addi c m a l l nee m m m tion h l # # ded e e e al u M # 2 3 ) #1 #2 #3 as r a 1 nee e t ded) Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 3

e ri al s s Identified as a MFT Training Row 3 Program Row 4 Relational/Systemic Philosophy Row 5 Multiculturally-Informed Row 6 Ethical Competence Program Materials: Provide link to program website-

Provide page number(s) of program handbook (or other relevant program/institution documents) that- 1) identifies the program as training MFTs ______Row 7 2) emphasizes the use of a relational/systemic philosophy______3) indicates the importance of being multiculturally-informed (Diversity) ______4) indicates the importance of ethical behavior or knowledge ______

Attached any additional program materials (e.g., program brochures, advertisements, etc.) as an appendix. Insert Program Mission: Row 8

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List Program Goals: Row 9

List Student Learning Outcomes: Row 10

Eligibility Criterion A: Table B

STUDENT Table B: Program Mission, Goals, Outcomes, and PM Program Goals LEARNING Curriculum and Co-Curricular Activities Curriculum OUTCOMES P P P St St r r r u u o o o de de g g g nt nt Eligibility Criterion A: r r r Progr Le Le C C Cour The program is clearly identifiable as training MFTs who a a a am ar ar o o se Co- have a relational/systemic philosophy that is m m m Goal ni ni Student u u Nam curric multiculturally-informed, and ethically competent. The #4 ng ng Learning r r e ular program’s mission, goals, outcomes, and curriculum Pro G G G (add O O Outcome s s (add Activi substantially reflect the PMFTPs. gra o o o addit ut ut #4 e e addit ty(s) m's a a a ional co co (add Cour N N ional (If Mi l l l as m m addition se a a as appli ssi # # # need e e al as Course Nam m m need cable on 1 2 3 ed) #1 #2 needed) Name e e e ed) ) Relational/Systemic Philosophy Multiculturally-Informed Ethical Competence PROFESSIONAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY PRINCIPLES (PMFTPS) MFT Core Competencies Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 5

[List any applicable core competencies] [List any applicable core competencies] [List any applicable core competencies] [List any applicable core competencies] [Add more rows as needed] AAMFT Code of Ethics [Insert relevant Ethics Standards and/or sub principles] [Insert relevant Ethics Standards and/or sub principles] [Add more standards or principles as needed] AMFTRB Examination Domains, Task Statements, and Knowledge Statements [Insert relevant Domains, Task and/or Knowledge

Statements] [Insert relevant Domains, Task and/or Knowledge

Statements] [Add more domains and statements as needed] Relevant State Licensing Regulations [Insert relevant state licensing regulations] [Insert relevant state licensing regulations]

Criterion B: Faculty Identity as Marriage and  Provide information about faculty professional identities and 1. Criterion B Table Family Therapists affiliations, contributions to the field specifying their 2. Faculty curriculum vitae contribution to scholarship, teaching, supervision, and 3. Faculty chart listing each Core faculty members identify as Marriage and practice/service, and provide supporting documentation by faculty’s licensure and Family Therapists: completing the table provided supervisor status, education,  The majority of core faculty  Table with faculty (including non-clinical faculty), Program association affiliation, members identify professionally primarily as Director, and supervisor’s credentials and experience. Include contributions to scholarship, Marriage and Family Therapists. This identity Faculty CV teaching, supervision, and includes adopting the AAMFT Code of Ethics  Provide the number of core faculty in the program and how the practice/service, and other as a guide for professional conduct, and may program defines who their “core faculty” are relevant experience congruent include utilizing, for example, the PMFTPs, with the Programs Goals and membership in relationally-focused outcomes organizations (including AAMFT), a degree 4. Copies of MFT organization from a COAMFTE-accredited program, and/or membership certification Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 6

demonstrating relational identities in their 5. Copies of MFT licenses work and/or other environments. 6. Copies of MFT Approved  The majority of the core faculty Supervisor or Candidate members are Licensed/Provisionally designation Licensed/Registered as MFTs (unless the program is in a jurisdiction where there is no MFT credential) and are AAMFT Clinical Fellows and AAMFT Approved Supervisors or AAMFT Supervisor Candidates, if applicable to the context and mission of the program. The majority of the core faculty members must be AAMFT Approved Supervisors, Supervisor Candidates, or meet the supervisor equivalency definition found in the glossary.  Core faculty members contribute to the profession through various ways: scholarship, teaching, supervision, practice, and/or service.  Non-clinical faculty must demonstrate qualifications through academic degrees and experience. Program’s Contextual Information regarding the tables below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices for faculty CVs and any other supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Eligibility Criterion B Table: Core Faculty

 Provide Program’s Definition of who are the Core Faculty:  How many Core Faculty are in the Program:  What percent of core faculty identify as MFTs:  What percent of core faculty are licensed as MFTs:  What percent of core faculty are AAMFT Clinical Fellows:  What percent of core faculty are AAMFT Approved Supervisors or Supervisor Candidates: Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 7

 What percent of core faculty meet the supervisor equivalency definition:

Please note that data in the table below should support percentage listed above.

Core Faculty Primary Identity is a Marriage and Family Therapists. Follows Degree from AAMFT COAMFTE Licensed Code of Accredited MFT Supervisor Contribution to the FT/PT Ethics Membership Program Status Status profession A A O A A Eq S T S Practic A A t A A uiv c e u e M M h M M ale h a p and/or F F e F F nc o c e Service T T r T T y l h r a i v C A C r n i l p a s g s i p n h i n r d i o i o i p n c v d a e a l d t e F e l l o Name w Program Director

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shares program responsibilities)

Core Faculty Example: FT Yes X X Virginia Tech LMFT X X X X John Smith

Eligibility Criterion B Table: Non-Clinical Faculty

Name FT/PT Degree and Name of Special Area of Expertise Experience over the last 5 years Institution Granting (begin with current experience) Degree Example: PT PhD Psychiatric Nursing 2016-2013 Assistant Professor Sarah Jones University of University of Connecticut Connecticut SON MSN 2013-2005 Nurse Manager Fairfield University Psychiatric Nursing Institute of Living/ Hartford Health Care

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Criterion C: Program Leadership  Describe the supervisory status of the Program Director (PD) or 1. Criterion C Table whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities 2. Documentation showing that The program has a Program Director or an  Describe the PD’s responsibilities as they relate to oversight of the PD or whomever has or individual designated with ultimate program curriculum, clinical training, facilities, services, and maintenance shares ultimate program responsibilities who meets the following criteria: and enhancement of program’s quality responsibilities has a current  In master’s degree program, credential as an AAMFT the Program Director, or whoever has Approved or Supervisor or shares ultimate program Candidate responsibilities, will have qualifications 3. Job description, policy in enabling him/her to provide leadership program/university materials for the foundational curriculum and (e.g. program handbook, etc.) practice component consistent with for PD the program’s clinical training mission. 4. If program utilizes two PDs, both The Program Director must be an must have current credentials as AAMFT Approved Supervisor or an AAMFT or State Approved AAMFT Supervision Candidate with Supervisors supervision experience and training. A 5. Documentation showing PD Program Director who is an AAMFT and/or designee provides year Supervision Candidate must become an round program direction AAMFT Approved Supervisor within 6. If the PD is a Supervisor three years of assuming this role. Candidate, identify when that  In doctoral degree programs, the Program person assumed the PD role Director, or whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities, will have qualifications enabling him/her to provide leadership for the advanced curriculum and application component consistent with the program’s mission. The Program Director must be an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or an AAMFT Supervision Candidate with supervision experience and training. A Program Director who is an AAMFT Supervision Candidate must become an

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AAMFT Approved Supervisor within three years of assuming this role.  In post-degree programs offering the foundational curriculum or any specialized clinical curriculum, the Program Director, or whoever has or shares ultimate program responsibilities, will be an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or AAMFT Supervision Candidate with supervision experience and training. A Program Director who is an AAMFT Supervision Candidate must become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor within three years of being assigned this role. In post- degree programs offering the advanced curriculum AAMFT Approved Supervisor status is not required for Program Directors as long as there are sufficient AAMFT Approved Supervisors on the core faculty (consistent with the program’s mission, goals, and outcomes).  The Program Director is qualified and vested with responsibility for oversight of the curriculum, clinical training program, facilities, services, and the maintenance and enhancement of the program’s quality.  The program is directed throughout the year (12 months).  The Program Director must be one of the core faculty. Program’s Contextual Information regarding the table below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Eligibility Criterion C Table:

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Directions: Place an “X” in all the boxes under Program Oversight Responsibilities that apply and include page number from a Job Description where each responsibility is identified Name Title Number of Program Oversight Responsibilities Months/Weeks Responsible for C Clinical Facilities Service Program Quality Program ur Training Maintenance Enhancement ri cu lu m X – P D Jo b D X – PD Job X – PD Job X – PD Job X – PD Job X – PD Job Example: John Smith Program Director 12 Months es Description p. Description p. Description Description Description p. 4 cr 4 4 p. 3 p. 3 ip ti o n p. 2

Criterion D: Institutional Accreditation/Oversight  Narrative of source of authority and supporting documentation 1. Verification of regional accreditation or charter or state Master’s degree program and doctoral degree license for degree or certificate programs reside in educational institutions that authority have legal authority to confer higher education 2. Documentation of governance

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degrees (i.e., regional accrediting authority, board Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada [AUCC], other1). Post-degree programs are chartered or otherwise state licensed/enabled to offer educational certificates and have a governance board to ensure the integrity of the program. Program’s Response: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Criterion E: Evidence of Program  Master’s degree and post degree programs will provide a list of 1. Criterion E Table Implementation graduates from the most recent graduate cohort 2. List of graduates and students  Doctoral degree programs will provide a list of students in the 3. Student achievement data Programs applying for initial accreditation program that have completed required curriculum and demonstrate program implementation and experience components must have supporting data.  Provide data related to student/graduate achievement  Programs renewing their accreditation can indicate “Not  Master’s degree program or post degree programs applying for initial Applicable” for this criterion accreditation must have graduates, and data related to student/graduate achievement.  Doctoral degree programs applying for initial accreditation must have students who have completed the advanced curriculum, the advanced experience component, and must have data related to student achievement. o In order for new programs to move forward in the accreditation process in a timely way, doctoral programs may apply

1 For non-U.S. institutions in countries in which legal authority to award degrees is not available, the program meets this requirement if it demonstrates that its institution has standing and significant support in the local community or other communities of interest, e.g., well-known professional organizations and other respected entities that support the institution. Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 13

for initial accreditation even if no students have yet graduated, under the following conditions: a) students have completed the advanced curriculum; and b) students have completed one of the two areas of the required advanced experience component and the other area is being satisfied via the completion of a dissertation with active mentoring by faculty of students towards graduation. Program’s Contextual Information regarding the table below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Eligibility Criterion E Table:

Student/Gradu Program Type Year Entered Year Graduated Advanced Advanced SAC II SAC III ate Name (Masters, Program Curricula Experience Job Placement Licensure Pass doctoral, post- Has this Component Rate. rate degree) student Has this Has this Has this completed the student graduate found graduate Advanced completed one employment? passed the curricula? of the two licensure exam? (doctoral) areas of the required advanced experience component (doctoral) PhD 2010 2015 Yes Yes Yes Yes DMFT 2014 IP Yes Yes N/A N/A MS 2013 2015 N/A N/A Yes N/A Post degree 2012 2015 N/A N/A No No

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IP = In progress N/A=Not Applicable Pink- Master’s and PDI’s required, doctoral optional Blue- Doctoral only *Master’s degree and post degree programs only need to provide a list of graduates from the most recent graduate cohort.

Criterion F: Accuracy and Program  Complete the table with locations of materials found in 1. Criterion F Table Transparency in Publications publications 2. Program’s published materials (electronic) Published and/or promotional materials 3. Program’s website accurately reflect the program to students 4. For all above, a link to a specific page or webpage in the and the public. document referenced or specific  Published information includes but excerpt from document is not limited to: descriptions of the referenced must be included program’s mission, goals, and outcomes; student/graduate achievements; description of the faculty including supervisors and related educators and students; accreditation/approval status; academic calendar; degree completion requirements; tuition and fees; degree completion timeframes including percentage of students graduating within advertised and maximum timeframes; and faculty roles in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice congruent with the program’s mission, goals, and outcomes. Program’s Contextual Information regarding the table below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Eligibility Criterion F* Table:

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Published Information Web Link(s) Handbook/Catalog(s) and Page Number(s) Program’s mission Program’s goals Program’s outcomes Student/graduate achievements Description of faculty Description of supervisors Description of students Accreditation/approval status Academic calendar Degree completion requirements Tuition and fees Degree completion timelines Percentage of students graduating within advertised and maximum timeframes Faculty roles in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice congruent with the program’s mission, goals, and outcomes** *Every row must have at least a web link or a link to a handbook where this information can be found in order to satisfy Eligibility Criterion F. **Link to faculty handbook, curriculum vitae, and/or faculty webpage that describes the faculty role in the program may satisfy this Criterion.

Criterion G: Establishment and Accessibility of  List of program policies should include but are not limited to the 1. Criterion G Table Policies following: 2. Program’s published materials o Student recruitment (electronic) The Program has published and accessible o Anti-discrimination 3. Program’s website policies readily available to applicants, students, o Admission 4. Chart depicting the referenced faculty, and the public. o Retention policy  Published and accessible policies o Graduation 5. For all above, a link to a specific include but are not limited to policies on o Complaints and grievances page in the document recruitment, admission, retention, complaints o Remediation and dismissal referenced or specific excerpt and grievances, remediation and dismissal, o Grading/assessment from document referenced must grading/assessment, and anti-discrimination. o Codes of Conduct (if applicable) be included Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 16

Programs with codes of conduct must publish o Portability of degree these along with published disciplinary o Technology Requirements processes. o Authenticity of Student Work  Programs have policies informing o Technical training for students, faculty, and supervisors the public about the portability of their degree, publish information on minimum technology requirements, have mechanisms in place to ensure the authenticity of student work, and have in place technical training for students, faculty members, and supervisors.  Anti-discrimination policies shall explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, relationship status, gender identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health status, religion and spiritual beliefs and/or affiliation, and/or national origin with regard to the recruitment, admission, codes of conduct, hiring, retention, or dismissal of students, faculty, and supervisors or other relevant educators and/or staff. However, programs with a religious affiliation or purpose may have policies that are directly related to their religious affiliation or purpose and that conflict with the aforementioned anti- discrimination policy requirements, provided they are published and accessible policies, and available publicly to applicants, students, faculty members, supervisors and any other relevant educators and/or staff prior to any affiliation with or enrollment in the program. In no circumstance may

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programs remove a student or faculty member solely on the basis of identifying with a group, class, or category in the above aforementioned anti-discrimination policy requirements (e.g., identifying as LGBT) provided he or she is otherwise in compliance with the institution’s code of behavioral conduct. Program’s Contextual Information regarding the table below, as needed: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Eligibility Criterion G* Table:

Published and Accessible Policies Web Link(s) Handbook/Catalog(s) and Page Number(s) Student recruitment Anti-discrimination Admission Retention Graduation Complaints and grievances Remediation and dismissal Codes of conduct (if applicable) Portability of degree Technology Requirements Authenticity of Student Work Technical training for students, faculty, and supervisors *Every row must have at least a web link or a link to a handbook where the policy can be found in order to satisfy Eligibility Criterion G.

Criterion H: Diversity Program Composition  Describe the program’s systematic efforts and comprehensive 1. Description of or link to strategy to attract and retain a diverse student body, faculty, program’s comprehensive The program strives for a diverse student body and supervisors strategy (recruitment/retention and faculty including instructors, supervisors,  Link to where diversity composition of program is published and of a diverse student body, Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 18

other relevant educators, professional staff, etc. publically accessible faculty, and supervisors)  The program has demonstrated 2. Link to published diversity systematic efforts and has an ongoing composition information comprehensive strategy in place to attract and retain a diverse student body, faculty, and supervisors.  The program publishes material regarding the diversity composition of the student body, faculty, and supervisors, unless doing so is prohibited by law. Program’s Response: Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion):

Criterion I: Student Concerns, Complaints, and  Completed Eligibility Criterion I Table 1. Eligibility Criterion I Table Grievances  Link to program policies regarding student concerns and 2. Link to program policies supporting documentation regarding student concerns and The program provides evidence of addressing supporting documentation student concerns, complaints, and grievances.  The program has published formal and informal processes for addressing student concerns.  The program demonstrates it complies with its published policies regarding concerns, complaints, and grievances within the program (and institutionally, if applicable). The program maintains a written record of all formal student complaints and grievances, including the written complaints or grievances, program action, and resolution.  The program uses data regarding concerns, complaints, and grievances to foster program improvement when appropriate. Program’s Response (include link to program policy): Appendices (list appendices and the specific page numbers within the appendices listed that serve as supporting evidence to the response for this Criterion): Last Updated: June 2016 COAMFTE Eligibility Criteria Narrative Template 19

Eligibility Criterion I Table: Date Brief description of concern, complaint, or Program Action and Program Improvement (if Received grievance Resolution applicable)

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