The main objective of the Fundamentals of Supervision course is to provide AAMFT Supervisor Candidates with the basic educational elements to become AAMFT Approved Supervisors. In this course, this objective is met through the 15-hour didactic course (including all written assignments) and the 15-hour interactive Supervision track at the AAMFT Annual Conferences.

AAMFT Course Learning Objectives

1. Familiarity with major models of MFT as well as supervision assumptions and practices.
   
2. Articulation of a personal model of supervision based on current literature and the participants’ own preferred styles, values, ideas, and methods of supervision.
   
3. Attention to the co-evolving therapist/client and supervisor/therapist/client relationships.
   
4. Evaluation and identification of problems in therapist/client and supervisor/therapist/client relationships.
   
5. Attention to a variety of supervision modalities (e.g., live, video review, and case consultation) for structuring supervision, solving problems, implementing supervisory interventions. 
   
6. Attention to distinctive issues that arise in supervision mentoring. 
   
7. Sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, class, ethnicity, ability, religion, economics, and sexual preference. 
   
8. Knowledge of ethical and legal issues of supervision 
9. Awareness of requirements and procedures for supervising trainees for AAMFT Clinical Fellow membership