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1、 1 THE PURPOSE OF THE EXAMINATION The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) Examination in Marital and Family Therapy is provided to assist state boards of examiners in evaluating the knowledge of applicants for licensure or certification. There is a wide diversity of
2、educational backgrounds among the applicants who seek licensure or certification in marital and family therapy. AMFTRB offers a standardized examination, for use by its member boards, in order to determine if these applicants have attained the knowledge considered essential for entry-level professio
3、nal practice, and in order to provide a common element in the evaluation of candidates from one state to another. The resources of individual marital and family therapists, the AMFTRB, and the Professional Examination Service (PES) are used in the development and continuing improvement of the examin
4、ation. These combined resources are greater than those available to any individual state board. The Examination in Marital and Family Therapy is only part of the overall evaluation used by the member boards. The AMFTRB expects that candidates will be allowed to sit for the examination only after the
5、ir credentials have been examined and found to meet the education and experience requirements for licensure or certification in their respective states. Such candidates are expected to have attained a broad basic knowledge of marital and family therapy, regardless of their individual backgrounds. Th
6、e examination is designed to assess this knowledge through questions focused on the tasks that an entry-level marital and family therapist should be able to perform, and the knowledge required to perform those tasks successfully. Applicants who have completed the required academic and experiential p
7、reparation and who have developed the level of competence necessary for entry-level professional practice in marital and family therapy should be able to pass the test. Neither AMFTRB, PES, nor the member boards can send copies of past examinations to applicants, nor is there a list of recommended b
8、ooks or other materials for use in preparation for the examination. However, the practice domains, task statements, and knowledge statements upon which the examination is based have been included in this brochure and may be helpful to candidates preparing for the examination. 2 SECURITY AGREEMENT By
9、 taking this examination, I hereby acknowledge that I understand the following: (1) This examination and the items contained therein are the exclusive property of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards and constitute valuable trade secret information, the unauthorized disclo
10、sure of which will result in irreparable injury. Accordingly, I agree to hold in confidence and not to disclose to others, directly or indirectly, any information relating to the nature of the questions contained in the examination to be taken without the prior written approval of AMFTRB. I recogniz
11、e that breach of this agreement may expose me to liability for damages caused to AMFTRB and to legal fees incurred by AMFTRB in preserving its rights. (2) The examination and the items contained therein are protected by copyright law. No part of this examination may be copied or reproduced in part o
12、r whole by any means whatsoever, including memorization, note-taking, or electronic transmission. (3) The theft or attempted theft of an examination is punishable as a felony. (4) I understand that reproducing, disseminating, or otherwise sharing questions or portions of questions from this examinat
13、ion, through any medium including verbal communications, is considered to be a violation of federal copyright law. Examples of sharing questions or portions of questions would be sharing feedback about areas covered in the examination at an examination preparation workshop. (5) My participation in a
14、ny irregularity occurring during this examination, such as giving or obtaining unauthorized information or aid, as evidenced by observation or subsequent statistical analysis, may result in termination of my participation, invalidation of the results of my examination, or other appropriate action. E
15、xamples of irregularities are taking or use of notes, failure to comply with all Prometric Test Center security procedures, or attempting to communicate in any way with fellow test takers. 3 TEST CONTENT AND ADMINISTRATION The examination consists of objective multiple-choice questions covering know
16、ledge essential to the professional practice of marital and family therapy. Each form of the examination contains 200 items and is constructed according to the test specifications. Each item has four alternative answers, only one of which is correct. Candidates are allowed four hours to complete the examination. The reported score equals the total number of correct responses: there is no additional penalty for incorrect answ
