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Certificate in Marriage & Family Enrichment        24 units

The Certificate in Marriage and Family Enrichment (CMFE) emphasizes non-clinical training in the educational task of preventive family enrichment.  The abbreviated curriculum can serve as an entry-level introduction to the field for students who are interested in couples and family ministries, but cannot study full-time.  For those already involved in ministry, the certificate offers an opportunity to enhance one's knowledge and skills while obtaining an added credential.

The CMFE requires the successful completion of 24 quarter units, and a typical class constitutes 4 units.  The program is designed for part-time study at the main campus in Pasadena.

Sample Curriculum

Enrichment (8 Units)

Parent Education and Guidance
Marriage and Interpersonal Relationships

 4
4


General (4 Units)

Intro to Family Ministry, Enriching Korean Families, or Family Life Education 4


Family Systems (4 Units)

Family Therapy & Pastoral Counseling, or Family Systems Dynamics 4


Development (4 Units)

Formation of Children, Adult Formation, or Child & Family Development 4


Elective (4 Units)

Choose one elective from a pre-approved list

Total

 4

24 Units

Notes: 

  1. For specific curriculum information, please contact the MFT Associate Director of Academic Affairs at MFT-advising@dept.fuller.edu.
  2. This program is available for US citizens and permanent residents only due to the limited availability of courses for each academic year.

Admissions Information
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Applicants for the Certificate program in Marriage and Family Enrichment must submit the following:

  • official transcripts of all post-secondary schools attended, showing a bachelor's degree earned from an accredited institution of higher learning, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or above

  • evidence of personal maturity as communicated through a pastoral reference and the applicant's religious autobiography
  • Fuller's application form, with application fee attached

Note: · Those whose principal language is not English or those whose primary language of instruction in college was not English must either submit a test score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the past two years (with a minimum score of 587 on the paper test, 240 on the computer test, or 92 on the Internet-based test) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Format taken within the past two years (with a minimum score of 6.5).