Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

This degree track prepares students who plan to work in an agency, private practice, or other relevant settings for licensure in clinical mental health counseling.

Visit Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling for more information on how this program will prepare you to become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health counselor in the State of Florida.

 

While we encourage you to contact your professors, advisor, or program coordinator with any additional questions, we strongly advise that you become familiar with the Counselor Education Program Handbook, as it is the student’s responsibility to adhere to departmental regulations, policies, and procedures.
While we encourage you to contact your professors, advisor, or program coordinator with any additional questions, we strongly advise that you become familiar with the Counselor Education Program Handbook, as it is the student’s responsibility to adhere to departmental regulations, policies, and procedures.

 

Curriculum

The program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, including 9 core courses, 30 specialization courses, 12 hours in education, and 9 clinical experience courses.

Total credit hours required: 60 hours beyond a Bachelor’s degree.

 
Core Courses (9 Semester hours required) 
  • EDF 5481 Intro to Educational Research
  • MHS 5480 Human Development
  • MHS 5005 Introduction to the Counseling Profession
Specialization courses ( 42 Semester hours required) 
  • MHS 5340 Career Development 
  • MHS 5400 Techniques of Counseling 
  • MHS 5500 Group Counseling
  • MHS 5700 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling
  • MHS 6050 Personality Theory
  • MHS 6220 Individual Psychoeducational Testing
  • MHS 6420 Counseling Minority Populations
  • MHS 6430 Family Counseling (elective)
  • MHS 6450 Substance Abuse Counseling 
  • MHS 6600 Psychological and School Consultation and Collaboration 
  • MHS 5620 Organizations and Administration of Human Services
  • MHS 6466 Trauma and Crisis Counseling 
  • MHS 6070 Psychopathology in Mental Health
  • MHS 6470 Human Sexuality
Professional Clinical Experience (9 Semester hours Mental Health)
  • MHS 6800 Practicum
  • MHS 6830 Internship in Mental Health
  • MHS 6831 Internship in Mental Health
Thesis Track (Optional): Equivalent to 6 Elective Hours
 
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
  • Maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better
  • Achieve a “B” or better in all required counseling courses. Students are permitted to re-take up to two courses if a grade of “C” is earned.
  • Complete a total of 800 clinical hours, 100 hours in Practicum, and 700 hours in Internship.
  • Complete the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) with the program standard score.

 

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Counselor Education Program Handbook

The purpose of this handbook is to provide a guide on your roadmap to program completion success. This handbook contains essential information such as your anticipated program of study, graduate and program policies, regulations, and procedures.

Any changes to the handbook will be communicated to students via the department's website, email, or verbal communication.
Any changes to the handbook will be communicated to students via the department's website, email, or verbal communication.

While we encourage you to contact your professors, advisor, or program coordinator with any additional questions, we strongly advise that you become familiar with the handbook, as it is the student’s responsibility to adhere to departmental regulations, policies, and procedures.

*This document is subject to change at the department’s discretion

Counseling Program Handbook