Accreditation
The Department of Counseling was recently awarded national accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). As such, all of our curriculum and standards for the program are aligned with CACREP standards.
Why CACREP Matters
- It is the recognized training standard for counselors by the Institute of Medicine and the Veteran’s Administration
- It promotes a unified identity as professional counselors and counselor educators.
- Its curricula content areas are the require educational training for counseling licensure in most states, making CACREP-accreditation a pathway to portability.
The Value of an Accredited Program
Accredited Programs provide you:
- recognition that the program has been evaluated and meets or exceeds national standards
- knowledge that the graduate has met prerequisites for credentialing and is ready for entry into professional practice
- understanding that the focus of the program will be on professional counseling, not psychology, education or other helping professions