Advanced Official Certificate Program in School-Based Marriage and Family Therapy
	
The OCP in School-based Marriage and Family Therapy provides a course of study for post-graduate students who wish to complete requirements for a Provisional Educator Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy through the State of CT Department of Education.
	
		
			Degree Requirements
		
			Required Courses
		
			
				| ED 515 | Professional Ethics and Law for Educators and Scholars | 3  | 
			
				| MFT 592 | School-Based Family Counseling | 3  | 
			
				| MFT 593 | School-Based Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum and Seminar I | 3  | 
			
				| MFT 594 | School-Based Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum and Seminar II | 3  | 
			
		
	 Total Credit Hours: 12
Once courses are completed, students will need to apply for certification with the State Department of Education (SDE). They must provide proof of completing the Praxis I exam or evidence of waiver. They may also be required by the SDE to complete other related courses (e,g. Special Education for the Exceptional Learner and Human Development); these other related courses may be taken at other institutions or as part of their Master's program