• Graduates of this program are considered CACREP graduates beginning January 14, 2020
• Accreditation Start Date: January 14, 2022
• Accreditation Expiration: March 31, 2026
• Accreditation Status: 2 Year

Status Information

Additional information is required for the following standards:

1.X – The institution needs to address the core faculty identity and engagement requirements.

3.P – The institution needs to address site supervisor qualifications.

4.D – The institution needs to address its annual report creation and distribution.

4.F – The institution needs to address assessment of student learning.

6.A.6- The Counselor Education Program needs to verify that doctoral programs have two core counselor education program faculty in addition to the requirements for entry-level programs.

6.B.1.b-e:

b. The Counselor Education Program needs to address integration of theories relevant to counseling

c. The Counselor Education Program needs to address the conceptualization of clients from multiple theoretical perspectives

d. The Counselor Education Program needs to address evidence-based counseling practices

e. The Counselor Education Program needs to address methods for evaluating counseling effectiveness

6.B.4.a-l:

a. The Counselor Education Program needs to address research designs appropriate to quantitative and qualitative research questions

b. The Counselor Education Program needs to address univariate and multivariate research designs and data analysis methods

c. The Counselor Education Program needs to address qualitative designs and approaches to qualitative data analysis

d. The Counselor Education Program needs to address emergent research practices and processes

e. The Counselor Education Program needs to address models and methods of instrument design

f. The Counselor Education Program needs to address models and methods of program evaluation

g. The Counselor Education Program needs to address research questions appropriate for professional research and publication

h. The Counselor Education Program needs to address professional writing for journal and newsletter publication

i. The Counselor Education Program needs to address professional conference proposal preparation

j. The Counselor Education Program needs to address design and evaluation of research proposals for a human subjects/institutional review board review

k. The Counselor Education Program needs to address grant proposals and other sources of funding

l. The Counselor Education Program needs to address ethical and culturally relevant strategies for conducting research

6.B.5.a-f:

a. The Counselor Education Program needs to address theories and skills of leadership

b. The Counselor Education Program needs to address leadership and leadership development in professional organizations

c. The Counselor Education Program needs to address leadership in counselor education programs

d. The Counselor Education Program needs to address knowledge of accreditation standards and processes

e. The Counselor Education Program needs to address leadership, management, and administration in counseling organizations and other institutions

f. The Counselor Education Program needs to address leadership roles and strategies for responding to crises and disasters

6.B.5.h-l:

h. The Counselor Education Program needs to address the current topical and political issues in counseling and how those issues affect the daily work of counselors and the counseling profession

i. The Counselor Education Program needs to address role of counselors and counselor educators advocating on behalf of the profession and professional identity

j. The Counselor Education Program needs to address models and competencies for advocating for clients at the individual, system, and policy levels

k. The Counselor Education Program needs to address strategies of leadership in relation to current multicultural and social justice issues

l. The Counselor Education Program needs to address ethical and culturally relevant leadership and advocacy practices

6.C.6- The Counselor Education Program needs to verify that doctoral students are covered by individual professional counseling liability insurance policies while enrolled in practicum.

6.C.7- The Counselor Education Program needs to ensure that doctoral students a minimum of 600 clock hours. The 600 hours including supervised experiences in at least three of the five doctoral core areas

The specialty areas and doctoral program were found to substantially meet the standards with some minor standard-related deficiencies for which the Board requires further information. The institution is required to submit an Interim Report on the standards listed above for review by the CACREP Board prior to the accreditation expiration date.