Standard Pathway to regional accreditation, which follows a 10-year cycle and is focused on quality assurance and institutional improvement. For more information about regional accreditation, visit our institutional accreditation website. National Louis University’s Florida M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by The Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), the organization that accredits professional counseling programs. State Licensure The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed to lead to professional licensure as outlined by individual state boards of counseling. Before enrolling in a counseling program, students are encouraged to consult the rules and regulations regarding Professional Counseling in their particular state. Graduation in these programs do not guarantee licensure as a professional counselor in all states or other jurisdictions. Students are responsible for meeting all academic and professional requirements for graduation. Further information regarding these academic and professional requirements is outlined in this handbook. Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling are responsible for knowing the material outlined in this handbook. Further, it is the sole responsibility of the student, not the program, to obtain information regarding prerequisites for licensure as outlined by their particular state counseling licensure board. Specifically, students should make note of the following: ● State regulations regarding licensure opportunities if an applicant has a previous felony conviction. ● State regulations regarding the type and number of academic courses and practicum/internship hours. ● The state accreditation requirements for educational institutions. ● The state regulations and requirements for online graduate education programs. *To obtain your state’s web address, view State Licensure Boards Endorsement Policy The Florida Department of Counseling faculty will endorse students for licensure/certification upon completion of all university and accreditation requirements. Graduates will be endorsed in the area(s) of program completion. If a student wishes to obtain endorsement in more than one program specialty, all program requirements must be met, including appropriate internship placements. Faculty will recommend graduates for employment for positions in which the student meets the posting requirements and has demonstrated competence to perform the stated responsibilities. Professional Identity and Professional Organizations The Master of Science in Counseling Program of National Louis University seeks to graduate professionals who have developed an identity as a professional counselor. To accomplish this identity, students are encouraged to demonstrate accountability to the profession by modeling the philosophy of the American Counseling Association (ACA), following the ACA Code of Ethics,
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