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Vital Statistics Report- 2025
The CACREP Vital Statistics 2025 report is available for viewing here. Read More
CACREP Policy Revisions- April 2026
The CACREP Board of Directors adopted the policy revisions below at the April 2026 meeting. The majority of these changes were editorial changes made for the purpose of improving readability and/or clarity. Additionally, there was: 1) a reinstatement of a prior policy; and 2) a revision in which a portion of one policy was excerpted... Read More
2026 ACA Table Talk
At the 2026 ACA National Conference, CACREP hosted a Table Talk session. The document below is a summary of items and updates discussed at the session. Please feel free to disseminate this document to interested parties. 2026 ACA Conference Table Talk Summary Read More
CACREP Open Board Positions Announcement
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) promotes the professional competence of counseling and related practitioners by developing preparation standards, encouraging excellence in program development, and accrediting counselor preparation programs. The CACREP Board of Directors invites practitioners and counselor educators to apply for open positions on the Board of Directors beginning... Read More
CACREP Welcomes Three New Board Members
The Board elected new Counselor Educator and Public Member(s) to open positions beginning July 1, 2026. Carrie Wachter Morris is a faculty member and Counselor Educator at UNC Greensboro. Her focus is School Counseling. She is a published author who has a career of professional service to the field of Counselor Education. Daniel W. Wong was... Read More
February 2026 Accreditation Decision Announcement
The board met on February 6th-8th, 2026 and made the following accreditation decisions: February 2026 Accreditation Decision Announcement Read More
Policy A.2.e Amendment Announcement
At its February 2026 meeting, the CACREP board amended this policy. The revised policy, with changes as indicated below, is effective as of February 9, 2026: Policy A.2.e. Program Training Requirement: Beginning July 1, 2026, programs, regardless of program delivery method, require and deliver an in-person, synchronous experiences to observe and assess counseling skills and... Read More
2025 ACES Table Talk Summary
The 2025 ACES Table Talk Summary is available to view here! Read More
2025 CACREP Award Recipients
Martin Ritchie Award for Excellence in Advocacy Recognizes individuals who engage in superlative advocacy efforts on behalf of CACREP and its vision, mission, and values, which ultimately serve to advance the counseling profession through quality and excellence in counselor education. This year’s recipient is Dr. Suzanne M. Dugger, a Counselor Educator at Florida Gulf Coast... Read More
Pre-Application is Mandatory for Programs Seeking Initial Accreditation
Effective October 1, 2025, programs seeking initial accreditation must complete the CACREP Pre-Applicant AMS Access Request Form and submit a fee of $1000. The fee will provide access to the Accreditation Management System (AMS) Self-Study Report (SSR) template for a period of 2 years. If the SSR is submitted within the 2-year period, the $1000 fee will be credited... Read More