The certification program to become an AACAST-Certified Couples and Sex Therapist is based on the highest standards of education, training, and clinical practice. Certification requires that participants complete the following:
- Attend the Couples and Sex Therapy Training Program for two years, which includes Part I: Inter-Analytic Couples Therapy course and Part II: Human Sexuality, Sex Education and Sex Therapy course. Part I and Part II attendance must be repeated in year two of the program to deepen the student’s understanding and application of the material.
- Participants must have completed 20 hours of consultation with an approved AACAST Consultant.
- Read and abide by the AACAST Code of Ethics. By signing the application for certification form, the applicant agrees to be bound by the AACAST Code of Ethics.
- The applicant will hold a valid state license in at least one of the following fields: marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work, counseling, medicine, or nursing.
Once approved for certification, the applicant will receive a physical certificate stating the applicant is a Certified Couples and Sex Therapist by AACAST. Certification inquiries may be directed to wendy@aacast.net.
