Eastern Michigan University    

The College Counseling Program is designed for students who are interested in working as professional counselors in institutions of higher education.  It is a 60-credit hour program leading to professional counseling licensure in Michigan.  Candidates selected for this program are expected to make a major commitment to graduate training and to enroll in coursework on a regular basis.  The program includes a 600 clock-hour supervised counseling internship experience.  The College Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body that evaluates and grants accreditation to graduate-level programs in professional counseling.  The program meets the academic and internship requirements for limited licensure as a professional counselor (LLPC) in the State of Michigan.  Information on full licensure as a professional counselor is available in the Student Handbook for Counseling Programs at https://www.emich.edu/coe/departments/leadership-counseling/counseling/documents/coun-student-handbook.pdf

This program is also recognized by IRCEP (International Affiliate of CACREP) and demonstrates commitment to the Counselling profession and adherence to the rigorous international recognition review process meeting the highest international Principles of Quality Assurance and Professional Standards essential to the education and training of Counsellors.