CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

94 Each comprehensive examination answer is reviewed independently and blindly by three faculty reviewers. Students may review their exam materials with the M.S. Program Director. The comprehensive exam may be retaken one time after an initial failure, and twice after a score of "in progress". Remedial study and retake of classes as assigned by the program director may be required. Retake exams can be taken at the next scheduled exam date. Students in good academic standing are eligible to walk in the June graduation ceremony with a score of "in process" or "pass" on the comprehensive exam. Leave of Absence A student may request a Leave of Absence. The form is located on the Student Resources M.S. program and must be completed and approved three weeks prior to the date of the leave request. Students on leave for more than three consecutive terms and not registered within the following term are considered inactive and would need to reapply to the program. A Leave of Absence does not extend the 5-year timeframe for completing the M.S. in Family Therapy program. Individual Supervision for State Licensure and AAMFT Membership Due to the AAMFT Code of Ethics principles related to multiple relationships and conflict of interest, full-time faculty may not serve as the supervisor for licensure for students enrolled in the program. However, there may be occasions after completing the M.S. in Family Therapy degree that graduates seek private, individual clinical supervision from a member of the faculty. Before approaching a faculty member with such a request, students must have already successfully completed all degree requirements. If a student is being supervised by a full or adjunct faculty and enrolls in one of the DFT doctoral programs, the student is required to locate a different supervisor outside the program to prevent a potential dual relationship and conflict of interest. Licensure Exam Preparation The Department prepares students for the national exam, taken after graduation, through coursework in particular the Clinical Practice class. Students are required to take a practice exam for the national licensure exam before graduation, and a discount is arranged with a commercial test preparation service. A powerpoint study guide has been prepared for graduates to help them study, and the department stays in close touch with graduates to assist them as requested as they study for the exam. Graduates of our MS in Family Therapy program are eligible to become registered interns in the state of Florida as Marriage and Family Therapists. Registered Interns can take the National licensing exam developed and administered by AMFTRB (Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards). Registered interns must take and pass the exam and complete other clinical requirements in order to be eligible to become fully licensed marriage and family therapists in the state of Florida. The AMFTRB National Exam results can also be utilized for licensure in other states. It is encumbant on the student to learn the licensure requirements in other states. State board contact information can be obtained via the following link. https://www.aamft.org/Directories/MFT_Licensing_Boards.aspx?hkey=c0f838ad-2672- 4b4e-8b51-b9578fe5c28a . If a student plans on becoming credentialed in another country, students are advised to research the requirements of the specific country where they plan on becoming credentialed.