Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT)

The Office of Graduate Studies in concert with the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences offers the academic requirements for certification as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Oklahoma.  The LMFT certification, which is issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, requires:

1.  A Master's degree in counseling or a mental health related graduate degree deemed substantially content-equivalent;

2.  At least 39 credit hours of graduate counseling-related course work with specific requirements for content areas;

3.  Submission of an application and application fees to the Oklahoma State Department of Health;

4.  Successful completion of a certification examination; and

5.  Two (2) calendar years of supervised experience to begin after submission and approval of your application for licensure.

If you are transient and interested in the licensure requirements for other states, come by and speak to us.  We maintain a library of licensure requirements for other states and will be able to customize a plan of study to meet your needs.

Licensure requirements can be met through the completion of courses other than those identified below.  For additional information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies.

Schedule

Courses are offered in 16-week Fall and Spring semesters and an 8-week Summer session.  Numerous workshops are offered on weekends.  Consult specific semester / session bulletins for schedule details.

Costs for LMFT

Current costs and fees are listed below (subject to periodic change without notice). 

Application fee (one time for non-CU)	$15.00
In-state tuition (per credit hour)	$137.70
Non-Oklahoma resident tuition	$332.00
Off campus fee (per hour)	$20.00
Interactive Television Course Fee (per semester hour)	$20.00
Student ID Fee (one time fee)	$15.00
Parking Permit (per semester)	$25.00

Note:  Worshops may have special fees.  Refer to current schedule for details.

A small number of scholarships are available for enrolled graduate students.  Forms may be found online at http://www.cameron.edu/graduate to print out, fill in and mail; or you may pick up forms in the Office of Graduate Studies, North Shepler, Room 415, Monday - Friday, 8-5. 


LMFT Academic Requirements

Some courses have prerequisites which must be met prior to enrollment.  All students must be admitted to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to enrollment. 

Part I - Theoretical Foundations (9 or more hours)

PSY	5023	Special Topics:  Marriage
PSY	5023	Special Topics:  Functional Family Systems
PSY	5323	Theoretical Foundations of Marriage & Family

Part II - Assessment & Treatment (9 or more hours)

PSY	5333	Assessment of Marriage & Family
PSY	5343	Marriage & Family Counseling
PSY	5353	Marriage & Family Therapies

Part III - Human Development (9 or more hours)

PSY	5203	Human Development
PSY	5243	Advanced Psychology of Personality
PSY	5363	Psychopathology

Part IV - Ethics & Professional Studies (3 or more hours)

PSY	5003	Ethical Principles in Counseling, Assess & Res.
PSY	5013	Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences