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175 | COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 SEMINARY & SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
supervision and a variety of professional activities and resources in addition to direct service. Face-to-face client contact
must include a minimum of three hundred (300) hours of which one half (1/2) must be relational (i.e. talking about a relational
issue in the counseling session, not necessarily having more than one client in the session).
For South Carolina marriage and family licensure, a total of at least 50 hours of clinical supervision throughout all three
internships (I, II, and III) must be provided by an approved Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor (LMFT/S).
In situations where an LMFT/S is required outside of the regular internship setting, the student bears the responsibility to
secure and pay for all expenses for such clinical supervision.
Graduates of this certificate program who are M.A. in Counseling alumni (graduates 2010 and licensure track) with the
approved LMFT/S supervision are eligible to apply for South Carolina State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy Intern
(LMFT/I) certification. Non-alumni graduates of this certificate program may be eligible to apply for South Carolina State
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (LMFT/I) certification if the M.A. program from which they graduated meets
all the certification requirements. Applicants can contact the South Carolina Licensing Board to obtain the educational
requirements for certification at
Time Limit
The time limit for completion of all requirements is four years, measured from the date a student begins coursework in the
PGCMFC.
Transfer Policy
The following courses will be considered for transfer toward the PGCMFC from another accredited school: Family Systems
Theory, Internship I, and Internship II.
Completion Requirements
• Students must complete the 27 hours of specified coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no grade lower than
a “C” in order to receive the PGCMFC.
• Satisfactory faculty recommendation based upon emotional, spiritual, and professional health, and maturity
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to complete all prerequisite, course, and degree requirements. Students must
petition any changes to the curriculum as outlined in this catalog at least one semester prior to graduation.
Course of Study for Non-program Graduates 27
CNS 6431 Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Disorders 3
CNS 6432 Counseling Children & Adolescents 3
CNS 6710 Marriage Counseling 3
CNS 6820 Family Systems Theory 3
CNS 6821 Family Therapy 3
CNS 6936 Internship in Counseling III 4
CNS 6937 Internship I 4
CNS 6938 Internship II 4
CNS 6942 Supplemental Internship* 1-3
(If needed to complete internship requirements)
Course of Study for Program Graduates 13
CNS 6431 Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Disorders** 3
CNS 6432 Counseling Children & Adolescents** 3
CNS 6710 Marriage Counseling** 3
CNS 6820 Family Systems Theory** 3
CNS 6821 Family Therapy** 3
CNS 6936 Internship in Counseling III 4
CNS 6942 Supplemental Internship* 1-3
(If needed to complete internship requirements)
*May be required to complete internship requirements
**May be taken as electives during the M.A. in Counseling program
Note: This Certificate Program is not eligible for federal Title IV financial aid funds – i.e. Federal Direct Loans.