MA counseling credits

[RoyalSpade]

My brother is looking to do liberty's MA in counseling. With the 50% transfer credits that are available he wants to really get the most bang for his buck. What are some MA online counseling programs (or courses) that would probably fit into the degree plan that would work? I've heard of University of the Cumberlands has cheap per credit rates. Does anyone know any hidden gems?

[TINASAM]

bumping this.

[DeanLewis]

This is a very bad idea. Most states require counseling education for licensure to be accredited by or adhere to the standards of CACREP. Beyond this many states require synchronous learning, and particular content for the course of study, for each course, and limit amounts of transfer credit, and that's not to touch practicum and internship experiences that run into the thousands of hours. The best way to guarantee licensure eligibility is to attend a CACREP accredited program in its entirety OR become exceedingly familiar with the licensure and eligibility statutes and regulations for your profession in your state and gamble with the possibility.

[ss20ts]

Has he checked the requirements in his state for licensing? I would start there and see what the state requires before selecting a school.

[eLearner]

See if there are any bridge programs in his state. I see them popping up more because I think it's finally being understood that there are a ton of degree holders in the mental health field who can't get licensed with their degree due to state regulations and the fact that most programs in that field don't have the necessary components to meet them. In that situation, he could (generally) take a mental health program from any school anywhere and simply finish the necessary hands-on hours through the bridge program.

[Alpha]

See if there are any bridge programs in his state. I see them popping up more because I think it's finally being understood that there are a ton of degree holders in the mental health field who can't get licensed with their degree due to state regulations and the fact that most programs in that field don't have the necessary components to meet them. In that situation, he could (generally) take a mental health program from any school anywhere and simply finish the necessary hands-on hours through the bridge program.

There are Masters programs that don't meet state licensing requirements and people will often do a post-Masters CAGS program (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study)  These are easy to find but they may not all be available completely online.  As eLearner said, pick one in your state as it will have been designed specifically to meet your state licensing requirements.  Here's an example
https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/pr...ology-638/