Master of Arts in Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 hours)

This option is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Graduates meet department requirements for certification of counseling education. Graduates are also eligible to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) after first becoming Limited Licensed Professional Counselors (LLPC). The LPC is granted after 3000 hours of supervised experience (by an LPC) and a passing score on the National Counselor Examination (NCE) developed by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). The NCE is also the State of Michigan Counselor License Examination. Graduates from this option are also eligible to become nationally Certified Counselors (NCC). Students who are interested in receiving credentialing information should secure a copy of the Credentialing Requirements document located in the CECP office.

Counseling Core (30 hours)

CECP 6010 - Research Methods Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6020 - Group Dynamics and Procedures Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6030 - Tests and Measurement Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6040 - Counseling Techniques Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6050 - Professional Issues and Ethics Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6070 - Multicultural Counseling and Psychology Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6080 - Counseling and Life Span Development Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6100 - Career Development: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6110 - Theories of Counseling Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6220 - Psychoeducational Consultation Credits: 3 hrs.

Program Courses in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (18 hours)

CECP 6210 - Psychopathology: Classification and Treatment Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6280 - Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Credits: 3 hours
CECP 6340 - Causes of Substance Abuse Credits: 3 hours
CECP 6360 - Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Credits: 3 hours
CECP 6610 - Foundations of Systemic Family Therapy Credits: 3 hrs.
CECP 6750 - Counseling Theories and Practices Credits: 3 hrs.

Supervised Clinical Practice (8 hours)

CECP 6120 - Counseling Practicum Credits: 4 hrs.
Requires membership in a group for a minimum of 10 hours prior to CECP 6120, Counseling Practicum. The student must present written verification of group membership with the CECP 6120, Counseling Practicum application.
CECP 6130 - Field Practicum Credits: 2-6 hrs.
Requires 25 additional hours of field experience during CECP 6120, Counseling Practicum (including 10 hours of group leadership). Weekly 1.5 hours group supervision with designated CECP staff during CECP 6130, Field Practicum.

Electives (4 hours)

Students must select 4 credit hours of graduate level electives, all of which must be approved by the students’ faculty advisor.