The Marriage and Family Therapy Training Program at Southern Connecticut State University is accredited by the COAMFTE and meets the educational requirements necessary to proceed toward appropriate licensing by the State of Connecticut. The program offers a comprehensive training experience directed toward meeting theoretical and clinical standards expected of prospective licensed marriage and family therapists. Students gain clinical experience in outside clinical placements and in directly supervised practice in the department's Marital and Family Therapy Clinic. The clinic has been in operation since 1979 and treats individuals, couples, and families referred by a variety of state and private agencies.