Course learning objectives are based upon the Research and Program Evaluation Domain of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Core Competencies  http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/mhsa/resource/workforce/aamft_core_competencies.pdf

The core competencies for Marriage and Family Therapy are organized around 6 primary domains and 5 secondary domains. The primary domains are:

• Admission to Treatment – All interactions between clients and therapist up to the point when a therapeutic contract is established.
• Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis – Activities focused on the identification of the issues to be addressed in therapy.
• Treatment Planning and Case Management – All activities focused on directing the course of therapy and extra-therapeutic activities.
• Therapeutic Interventions – All activities designed to ameliorate the clinical issues identified.
• Legal Issues, Ethics, and Standards – All aspects of therapy that involve statutes, regulations, principles, values, and mores of MFTs.
• Research and Program Evaluation – All aspects of therapy that involve the systematic analysis of therapy and how it is conducted effectively.