Argosy University, Twin Cities Receives Programmatic Accreditation for its Marriage & Family Therapy Program

EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) granted five years initial accreditation to the Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy program offered at Argosy University, Twin Cities.  This recognition is among the highest acclaim that an academic program can receive in the marriage and family therapy field.

"Argosy University highly values programmatic accreditation. It is a means of assuring program quality as well as increasing our participation in the broader professional community. Adding the accreditation of our Marriage and Family Therapy program is a point of pride for our campus to the extent that it demonstrates our resolve in meeting high academic standards within the field of marriage and family therapy," says Dr. Scott Tjaden, campus president.

Argosy University, Twin Cities currently has 140 students enrolled in its Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program.

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is a specialized accrediting body that accredits master's degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada. Since 1978, the COAMFTE has been recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) as the national accrediting body for the field of marriage and family therapy. 

About Argosy University
Argosy University (www.argosy.edu), with 19 campus locations in 13 states and its online program, is a private academic institution dedicated to providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to students in a supportive learning environment where academic knowledge is enriched by the acquisition of interpersonal skills vital to success.  Argosy University has five colleges: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences and Undergraduate Studies.  With one of the largest communities of graduate students in the nation, Argosy University offers doctoral and master's degree programs in Psychology, Business, Counseling and Education.  The institution also offers bachelor's degree programs in Psychology, Business, Liberal Arts and Criminal Justice.  Degree level and programs offered vary by location. Argosy University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, California, 94501, (http://www.wascsenior.org). See auprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info.

SOURCE Argosy University

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