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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, 2020-2021

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Director, Accreditation
 : Jill Fogolin
Phone : 703-253-0448
Fax : 703-253-0508
Address:
112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:
87 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions: 8,220 Students

n/a Total Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
131 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 8,220 Students

131 Total Degree-Granting:

126 Public
5 Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The COAMFTE's scope of accreditation includes three types of programs: Master's Degree Programs, Doctoral Degree Programs, Post-Graduate Degree Clinical Training Programs.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

International Accreditation Activity:
1 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.

Program Countries

Canada

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$573,000

$n/a Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
3 Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
100 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
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 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
1 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
14 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
7 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
3 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
n/a Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
47 Substantive Changes Reviewed
13 Site Visits
2 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation