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Augusta University 
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) track of the Counselor Education Program is a 60-hour course of study from which graduates earn a Master’s Degree in Counselor Education. Students who successfully complete the CMHC track will be eligible for the Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) credential in Georgia, which is the prelude to the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential. The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists awards the LPC after candidates complete the additional requirements of three years of supervised post-graduate work experience.
To accommodate working professionals, most courses are held during evening hours, although summer, weekend, and online courses are also available.
The CMHC specialization involves a course of study which can lead to entry level employment in a wide range of human service and community-based mental health settings. These setting may include community mental health centers, employee assistance programs, addiction and recovery programs, and outreach programs geared to specific issues or populations. One semester of counseling practicum and two semesters of counseling internship totaling 700 clock hours in community settings are required to complete the students’ professional training.
Institution Location
1120 15th Street
Augusta GA, US
30912
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Specialty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Locations and Delivery Types
Augusta, GA campus only and digital delivery
Program Degree
M.Ed.
Accredited Under Standards
2016
- Graduates of this program are considered CACREP graduates beginning January 9, 2014
- Accreditation Start Date: July 9, 2015
- Accreditation Expiration: October 31, 2031
- Accreditation Status: Accredited
Program Outcomes Report
Status Information
The specialized practice area was found to substantially meet the standards with some minor standards-related deficiencies for which the Board requires further information.
Additional information is required for the following standard:
1.T – The Counselor Education Program needs to report back on adherence to the 12:1 FTE student to faculty ratio.
Program History
The Community Counseling program was initially accredited in July 2006 and has maintained its accreditation. It became a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in July 2015. This institution was originally named Augusta State University at the time the first programs were accredited. It changed it name to Georgia Regents University in April 2012. In December 2015, the institution changed its name to Augusta University.