MFT Programs: Pepperdine Vs Chapman University

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Hi Guys,

I have just been accepted to the MFT programs at Pepperdine and Chapman. I am having trouble deciding which program to attend. What do you guys think? What have you guys heard or know about the programs? Anybody currently in the chapman or pepperdine program?

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I guess chapman bcoz it's AAMFT however pepperdine isn't ^^
and I think Chapman is chearper~!

In addition, Chapman has on-site counseling center
 
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I guess chapman bcoz it's AAMFT however pepperdine isn't ^^
and I think Chapman is chearper~!

AAMFT does not mean anything in the MFT world, especially in California.

Every state has specific requirements and AAMFT does not meet many of them. In fact having AAMFT accred in California is a hinderance for too many reasons I care to go into. There is a reason why only one public school in CA bothered to get it (UC San Diego) which is funny that it prides itself on being the only accredited university, yet it has one of the lowest job placement rates in CA and the school doesnt even provide an on-site counseling center for students to receive hands on experience.

don't let the AAMFT fool you. It is not the equivalent of APA in the psych world
 
AAMFT does not mean anything in the MFT world, especially in California.

Every state has specific requirements and AAMFT does not meet many of them. In fact having AAMFT accred in California is a hinderance for too many reasons I care to go into. There is a reason why only one public school in CA bothered to get it (UC San Diego) which is funny that it prides itself on being the only accredited university, yet it has one of the lowest job placement rates in CA and the school doesnt even provide an on-site counseling center for students to receive hands on experience.

don't let the AAMFT fool you. It is not the equivalent of APA in the psych world

do you mean hat UCSD is AAMFT and has lowest job placement rates in CA??
 
do you mean hat UCSD is AAMFT and has lowest job placement rates in CA??

no

i mean that UCSD is AAMFT accredited and has one of the lowest job placement rates in California

They even address it in their description of the program and blame it on an oversaturation of mental health professionals in California. Which is true, but there are still plenty of jobs available for quality MFT graduates. They just don't want UCSD's because their students have extremely low amounts of actual face to face hours with clients upon graduation while other state accredited programs have students coming out with 600-1500.
 
no

i mean that UCSD is AAMFT accredited and has one of the lowest job placement rates in California

They even address it in their description of the program and blame it on an oversaturation of mental health professionals in California. Which is true, but there are still plenty of jobs available for quality MFT graduates. They just don't want UCSD's because their students have extremely low amounts of actual face to face hours with clients upon graduation while other state accredited programs have students coming out with 600-1500.

^^ I asked bcoz I didn't see UCSD in the AAMFT site. thank you~!
r u MFT student?
 
It is not UC but CSU. The school you are talking about is San Diego State University (SDSU), not part of the UC system. And yes, it is the only CSU that is AAMFT-accredited.

This accreditation seems to be useful outside California for licensure as MFT. But people from CA can get licensed as LPC in most states too, so I still don't understand the significance of AAMFT.
 
This accreditation seems to be useful outside California for licensure as MFT. But people from CA can get licensed as LPC in most states too, so I still don't understand the significance of AAMFT.

Can't get licensed as an LPC in Virginia if you graduate from an MFT program. Seems to be easier to go LPC to MFT in my state (as a second license) than it is to go from MFT to LPC.

Of course if you meet the LPC requirements in this state then you can go for the LPC - look at the CACREP requirements - compare them to the programs that offer the MFT coursework and see what makes sense to you.

Vasa Lisa

PS I love Chapman!
 
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