The Certified Family Therapist credential is sponsored by which organization?

• A. National Credentialing Academy (NCA)
• B. International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)
• C. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• D. American Counseling Association (ACA)

Answer: (A)

The idea behind this question is that credentials tied to a specialty are usually sponsored by the organization that focuses on that specialty. For family therapy, the organization most closely aligned with setting standards and offering credentials is the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC). IAMFC is the professional group that concentrates specifically on marriage and family counseling, and it is the sponsor connected with a title like Certified Family Therapist.

National Credentialing Academy isn’t a recognized major sponsor in the counseling field, NBCC handles more general counseling credentials rather than a family-therapy–specific designation, and while the American Counseling Association (ACA) is the umbrella organization that houses IAMFC, the actual credential is issued by IAMFC, not by ACA itself.