Master of Arts in Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Location: AU Seattle
Credits for Degree: 60 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: In Person
Standard time to completion: 40 months
This program is designed to lead to state licensure.
Program Overview
The MA in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is accredited by COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CACREP). The curriculum meets the highest standards in counselor training and supervision with advanced competencies in multicultural counseling, evidence-based practices, and clinical competencies.
At a total of 60 graduate credits, the CMHC program provides a structure and set of experiences to help students develop the intellectual and relational capacities needed to understand and work with others in the professional practice of counseling empowering diverse individuals, families, and groups. With a greater emphasis on multicultural counseling competence, global mental health, and mental liberation, the program will also equip students to address community and institutional inequities consistent with a social justice counseling orientation. These goals are accomplished through a combination of required coursework, electives, practical experience, and supervised internship.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program exceeds the educational requirements for Washington state licensure in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) and is Counseling Compact eligible program which allows for increased portability based on participating states.
Developed with the working professional in mind, the CMHC program takes 3.25-5.5 years to complete, and has year-round course offerings. During the fall and spring semesters, core classes are offered in a weekend modality and students come to campus approximately every other weekend, depending on whether full or part time. Each class is over two weekends, plus online work the full semester. Full time is three classes and would encompass six weekends on campus. The modality is approximately 75% in person; 25% online. During the summer semester, students complete electives either via zoom or fully asynchronous. Practicum and Internship are offered year round via zoom.
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