You must have completed 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of graduate study in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited college or university, or a post-graduate training institute accredited from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), and have received a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy or a related degree which:

1. Was accredited by COAMFTE before you graduated, OR
2. Consisted of a sequential integrated program in the following core areas, with:
   • a minimum of 9 semester hours (or 12 quarter hours) completed in:
     • Marriage and family studies (Courses such as Marital & Family Development and Family Systems Theory.)
     • Marriage and family therapy (Courses such as Marital Family Therapy and Systemic Therapeutic Interventions, or courses in the application of major therapeutic approaches.)
   • a minimum of 51 semester hours (or 78 quarter hours) completed in:
     • Human development (Courses such as Human Growth & Life-span Development, Human Sexuality, Personality Theory, Multicultural Issues, Psychopathology, Theories of Counseling, and Psychotherapy Techniques with Individuals.)
     • Professional studies (Courses such as Professional Identity & Function and Ethical & Legal Issues in Psychotherapy.)
     • Research (Courses such as Research Methods, Quantitative Methods, and Statistics.)
     • Assessment and treatment (Courses such as Appraisal, Assessment, and Diagnosis.)
     • Internship (Which must be for a minimum of one year, and include at least 300 hours of supervised direct client contact with individuals, couples, and families.)

Exactly what constitutes a "related degree" can only be determined by the Licensing Board, but might include such mental health fields as clinical counseling, clinical social work, and clinical psychology.