Welcome to CACREP
What is CACREP?
CACREP is an independent agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit master's degree programs in:
- addiction counseling
- career counseling
- clinical mental health counseling
- marriage, couple, and family counseling
- school counseling
- student affairs and college counseling
CACREP also accredits doctoral programs in:
- Counselor Education and Supervision
This website is provided as a service to students who are looking for a counseling degree progam and to educators and practitioners interested in what it means to be a CACREP accredited program.
News
all news >New Tri-Care Regulations Will Require CACREP
Mental Health Counselors allowed to practice independently under Tri-Care On December 27, the Department of Defense released its requirements for independent practice for Mental Health Counselors under the Tri-Care System which serves more than 9 million military families and retirees. The new requirements include graduation from a CACREP accredited MHC or CMHC program. There is a grandfathering period which runs from now until December 31, 2014, which provides an alternative pathway, but starting January 1, 2015, all Mental Health Counselors hired through Tri-Care must be graduates of CACREP-accredited programs. read more>
Outcomes Presentation Slides Available
See the slides form the Sunday, March 27th Panel Discussion on Outcomes. read more>
New Equivalent Program Policy
A replacement policy was adopted in July 2011 that deals with equivalent programs. read more>
Events
full calendar >How to Write a CACREP Self-Study Workshop
CACREP will offer this workshop twice in Spring 2012 - the April date in Alexandria, VA is full, but space is still available in the May 21 workshop in Prescott, Arizona. read more>
CACREP Table Talk
Open Table Talk Session - normally this session is restricted to faculty in CACREP programs, but this session is open to all ACES attendees. read more>
Veteran' Administration News
Department of the VA Recognizes CACREP in Regulations. Call to action for CACREP Programs. Read more