MARRIAGE, COUPLES, AND FAMILY COUNSELING, GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Counseling
Certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling
The certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family counseling prepares school counselors and clinical mental health counselors to position themselves to more effectively work with clients, to better align with evidence-based practice, and to increase their range of services and versatility through additional coursework in this subject area. The certificate is open to current UAB counseling students as well as graduates of Master’s level school counseling and mental health programs. The certificate consists of 15 credits of coursework, and takes students about one year to complete on average.
Admission Process
Candidates seeking admission to the Marriage, Couples, and Family counseling certificate who are graduates of a Master’s level counseling program, must complete an application found on the UAB Graduate School website, as well as submit a statement of purpose, and their graduate-level transcript. Equivalent completed coursework from a CACREP counseling program may be substituted for a required course for the certificate. Admission is accepted for summer and fall terms. The admissions deadline for the certificate is April 1.The prerequisite course (ECG 691) for all other coursework for the certificate is offered in the summer term only.
Current UAB clinical mental health or school counseling students who wish to pursue the MCF certificate should speak with their advisor to arrange to complete the required coursework.
Note: 1) All students must complete ECG 691, ECG 685, ECG 689, ECG 680, and ECG 660 for a total of 15 hours. 2) A student who has graduated from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program may need to complete ECG 661 in lieu of ECG 691 and ECG 660 if these were already completed. 3) A student who has graduated from the School Counseling program or another university has the option of completing ECG 661 as an elective.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ECG 660 | Relationships and Human Sexuality | 3 |
| ECG 661 | Play Therapy I | 3 |
| ECG 680 | The Intersections of Family and Community Systems | 3 |
| ECG 685 | Marriage and Couples Counseling | 3 |
| ECG 689 | Advanced Family Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| ECG 691 | Introduction to Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Admission Process
Candidates seeking admission to the Clinical Mental Health counseling certificate who are graduates of a Master’s level counseling program, must complete an application found on the UAB Graduate School website, as well as submit a statement of purpose, and their graduate-level transcript. Equivalent completed coursework from a CACREP counseling program may be substituted for a required course for the certificate. Admission is accepted for summer and fall terms. The admissions deadline for the certificate is April 1.
Current UAB counseling students who wish to pursue the CMHC certificate should speak with their advisor to arrange to complete the required coursework.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ECG 600 | Intro to Integrated Care Counseling | 3 |
| ECG 613 | Foundations of Substance Abuse | 3 |
| ECG 631 | Suicide Prevention | 3 |
| ECG 650 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| ECG 652 | Advanced Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
