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Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE-AAMFT)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

32.8707, -79.8029

Director, Accreditation
:
Jill Fogolin
Phone : 703-253-0448
Fax : 703-253-0508
Address:
277 S. Washington Street, Ste 210, Alexandria, VA 22314

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

124 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 8,878 Students

124 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

36 Public
75 Private Nonprofit
13 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The COAMFTE's scope of accreditation includes master’s, doctoral, and post-degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy in the United States and Canada.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

International Accreditation Activity:

0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$580,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$25,000 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
3 Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
90 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body
The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is made up of professional members and public members. Professional Commission members must be senior marriage and family therapy educators or clinicians. Public members represent the interests of the general public and are not professional marriage and family therapy educators, supervisors or practitioners.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 7

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5


Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
3 Initial Accreditation Granted
1 Initial Accreditation Denied
9 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
10 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
41 Substantive Changes Reviewed
21 Site Visits
1 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation