Overview of Marriage, Couples, & Family Counseling Certificate

A 12-hour certificate program in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling is grounded in family theory and principles and emphasizes systemic family dynamics, roles, and boundaries. It equips students to pursue careers in counseling settings that specialize in working with couples, children, and families.

The Certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling at North Carolina A & T State University was established in 2009 in response to the increasing need for counselors trained to work with families is designed to give students advanced training in the area of marriage and family counseling. Grounded in family theory and principles, the certificate coursework provides an additional opportunity for students to specialize their counseling degree in the clinical, rehabilitation, and school counseling areas.

Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling differs from other forms of counseling as the focus of treatment is considered the couple or family unit rather than the individual. There is also less emphasis on the internal psychology of an individual and more focus placed on systemic family functioning, family roles, and boundaries. The current counseling climate today dictates that working with families will be a necessity for just about any counseling professional.

Learn more about the certificate by visiting the requirements and admission pages. The coordinator of this program is Dr. Tammy Webb (ttwebb@ncat.edu).