Overview

The Couple and Family Counseling, M.A., offered through the Department of Counselor Education, fulfills the educational requirements for the two levels of licensure as a professional counselor in the State of Illinois, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and two levels of licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Illinois, Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ALMFT) and the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Key Features

Graduates of this Couple and Family Counseling program at Northeastern Illinois University also meet the educational requirements for Clinical Membership in the the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The Couple and Family Counseling program was granted continuation of CACREP accreditation through March 2033.

The end date of the next accreditation cycle will be determined at a CACREP Board of Directors meeting. In addition, the program’s graduate students are eligible to sit for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) during their last year of study.

A passing score on the NCE is one of the requirements for the LPC or LCPC. Graduates from the Couple and Family Counseling program are eligible to sit for the AMFTRB National Marriage and Family Therapist Exam.

Career Options

The Couple and Family Counseling program prepares students for employment in such settings including, but not limited to:

marriage and family counseling clinics

crisis centers

youth agencies

court services

community counseling services

chemical dependency programs

hospitals

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Orientation & Legal/Ethical Practices

Developmental Counseling

Theories Of Counseling

Children And Youth In School And Family Systems

Family Counseling

Advanced Couple And Family Counseling

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Addictive Disorders

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Counselling Psychology View 208 other Masters in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Application form

Application fee

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

Two recommenders (applicants will be prompted to enter contact information for 2 professional recommenders)

Current resume

Signed informed consent

An Essay (500-700 words or less), typed and double-spaced (instructions provided in the application).

Tuition Fees

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17186 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17186 USD / year

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In-State

8593 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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