Department of Pastoral Counseling
& Marriage and Family Therapy

Marriage and Family Therapy (Post Master’s Certificate)

Admission Requirements
Contact Information

PROGRAM: Marriage and Family Therapy

Degree: Post Master’s Certificate

This is an 18-credit Post-Master’s Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy for those already in the field, or in a related field who wish more focused study in this area.

Campus Location: New Rochelle

Accreditation:
Commission on Accreditation For Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) – MS degree is in Candidacy Status

Does the program lead to licensure?
No, only the MS degree will lead to licensure.

Specific Focus of program:
Program provides an opportunity to increase knowledge in the field of marriage and family therapy. The approach is systemic and relational: structural, strategic, narrative for those with experience or training in other related fields.

Key features:

• Small size of the program enables students to develop mentored relationships with faculty
• Vibrant clinical practice in the New Rochelle community with opportunities to work with a diverse, heterogeneous population
• Faculty are active in private practice, community organizations, and professional organizations
• Students represent a variety of ages, cultural and professional backgrounds
• The master’s program is structured to meet COAMFTE accreditation guidelines
• The master’s program is one of only three “licensure-qualifying” programs in New York State, and the only one in the greater New York metropolitan area

Sample job titles of alumni of the master’s program:
Assistant clinical director
Adjunct faculty
Marriage and family therapist
Counselor
Case manager

Calendar:
Semester (no summer classes)
Two hours, one evening a week
Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with some starting as early as 5:30 pm to enable completion of two classes in an evening

Entry terms:
Fall, spring (spring entry may be limited by program capacity)

Average course load per term: 2 courses (three credits each)

Credits to completion: 18

Average time to complete certificate: 1-2 years

Preferred academic preparation or background experience:
Possession of an appropriate master’s degree with related therapy experience.

Application deadline:
March 1 is strongly suggested

Admission requirements:

• Application for admission
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended, including evidence of master's degree
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Minimum GPA 3.0 or at discretion of the director
• GRE (if cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0; minimum 450 on verbal section)
• Autobiography/personal statement
• Resume
• Interview with program chair

Cross reference:

• MS in Marriage and Family Therapy
• MS in Pastoral Counseling
• MA in Mental Health Counseling

Department Contact: Dr. Robert A. Burns (914) 633-2073 rburns@iona.edu

Admissions Contact: (914) 633-2502 admissions@iona.edu

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