Requirements of Program
Candidates are required to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours of course work, clinical practica and internship. It is anticipated that students will complete the program in two academic years. Accommodations are made for part-time students who complete the program in three years. The focus of the program is to prepare mental health counselors with additional expertise in promoting health behavior change.
The program curriculum is consistent with the professional standards recommended by the American Mental Health Counseling Association and is designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as granted by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals.
