Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education

Criteria for Becoming a COAMFTE Site Visitor

A COAMFTE Site Visitor Must Have:

  •       Minimum of five (5) years experience as a practitioner/educator in the field of  marriage and family therapy

  •       Significant experience as an educator/trainer in the field of marriage and family therapy (which includes but not limited to: experience in a university, clinical, or related setting)

  •       Experience in performing supervisory administrative duties

  •       Current knowledge of the standards for marriage and family therapy education

  •       Successful completion of COAMFTE Site Visitor Training

  •       Clinical member of AAMFT & licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  •       Current knowledge and experience in the profession of Marriage and Family Therapy

  •       Participation in a site visit every three (3) years*



*Site visitors must participate in a site visit within three years from their site visitor training, and at least within three years of their last site visit.  Site visitors who do not participate in a site visit every three years will be considered inactive and must retake the site visitor training prior to participation in a site visit.

**Qualified site visitors who are ineligible to participate in site visits due to other AAMFT organizational service will retain their site visitor status during their term of service and for the three years immediately following the completion of their term of service.  Commissioners who satisfy the Site Visitor Qualifications during their term on the Commission shall retain their site visitor status for their term of service and for the three years immediately following the completion of their term of service.

 

If you are interested in becoming a COAMFTE site visitor please contact Erika Lindorf at elindorf@aamft.org or Jeff Harmon at jharmon@aamft.org

 


 

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