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CERTIFICATION AND MEMBERSHIP IN AAMFT

Council for Relationships awards a Certificate of Completion to those interns who have successfully met the requirements of the program. This represents completion of all course work, supervision and supervised clinical hours required by AAMFT. A transcript is available upon request for submission to the state for MFT licensure and to AAMFT for clinical membership.

The 500 clinical face to face contact hours completed during the training program is half of the 1,000 hours required by AAMFT for clinical membership. The 500 clinical face to face contact hours count as 1000 hours of clinical service for Pennsylvania state licensure. The remaining hours are typically fulfilled by clinical practice either concurrent with or upon completion of the program.

Additional Opportunities for Learning and Training

In addition to our required training curriculum and clinical practice opportunities, we offer a variety of optional training experiences for all interns:

• Psycho-educational Courses. CFR's ongoing psycho-educational courses which are offered to the public, include: Couples Communication, Relationship Skills, and Anger Management. Some opportunities to observe and participate are available.


• Research. Interns may become involved in available projects.


• Conferences. CFR's popular annual Couples Conference and Clergy Conference attract the regional community of professionals in our field, and focus on relevant, timely topics. Interns are always invited to attend and participate.


• Speakers. There is ample opportunity to see and hear CFR staff in action in a variety of community outreach and public speaking engagements, as well as speaking opportunities where interns are invited to participate in programs sponsored by professional mental health organizations around the city.