FAQs for MED Educators and Counseling Providers

Providers of approved marriage education include:

• Certified Family Life Educators
• Licensed Family and Consumer Sciences Educators
• Instructors approved by a qualifying premarital education curriculum
• Click HERE for our list of MED approved education providers

Providers of approved premarital counseling include:

• A licensed mental health professional as identified by law and the Utah Division of Professional Licensing
• A licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee who is trained by the minister or denomination to conduct premarital counseling or education

 Marriage Education Requirements

• Couples must complete at least 6 hours of approved premarital education
• Curriculum must include information on important factors associated with strong and healthy marriages, including: 
  • Commitment in marriage
  • Effective communication
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Avoiding violence and abuse in the relationship

All Curriculum Must Be Approved by the Utah Marriage Commission

Premarital Counseling Requirements

• Couples must complete at least 3 hours of approved premarital counseling
• Counseling must include information on important factors associated with strong and healthy marriages, including: 
  • Commitment in marriage
  • Effective communication
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Avoiding violence and abuse in the relationship
• Counseling may be completed in a group, individual, or couple setting

•  Check our list of approved marriage education curriculum HERE
• If your curriculum is not on the list, send an email with your curriculum to marriagecommission@utah.gov 

• After a couple completes MED qualifying education or counseling, download and complete the appropriate Certification Form found HERE. 
• Signed and completed forms are then submitted with the couple's ONLINE marriage license application to receive the $20 discount. These forms are also used to redeem additional discounts from participating wedding vendors.