Candidates for The Post Master’s Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling must already possess a CACREP-accredited master’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Professional School Counseling conferred after July 2011. The certificate program includes a combination of online and hybrid on-campus courses. The certificate is not fully online.
1. Only candidates with a CACREP-accredited master’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Professional School Counseling will be considered for this certificate. Consideration priority will be based upon letter of intent, resume, and interview.
2. Students must complete the certificate within 4 years.
3. Students must earn a final grade of “A”, “B”, or “Pass” in all courses applied toward satisfying certificate requirements.
4. No more than two specialty courses taken at UNCP within the past seven years may be transferred and applied to the certificate curriculum. No transfer credits are accepted for CNS 6100 or CNS 6120.
5. Students are responsible for purchasing all course materials including the field placement software.
6. Students are obligated to adhere to all policies established by the program, school, and university and are responsible for accessing and understanding such policies.
7. Students should be aware that licensure is granted by the state counseling board. It is the student’s responsibility to complete all requirements mandated by licensing boards.
note: Students who did not complete the standard counseling core courses as defined by current CACREP standards will be required to complete any missing core courses in addition to the program of study outlined for this certificate.
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