Accreditation and Program Approval
Counseling - CACREP
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling master’s degree programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and have been determined to be … “in full compliance with all applicable accreditation standards and policies.” The accreditation cycle for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling specialty areas runs through October 31, 2031.
Noted limitations – Post masters counseling certificate programs are not accredited by CACREP, nor are the additional three MS degree programs offered (Addictions Counseling, Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling).
Licensing
- The Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Addictions Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling degrees are all designed to meet the Utah State Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensure requirements.
- The School Counseling degree has been designed to meet the Utah State Board of Education’s School Counselor Requirements.
- The Dual-Degree in Mental Health and School Counseling is designed to do both.
- The School Counseling Certificate program has also been designed to meet the Utah State Board of Education’s School Counselor Requirements.
- The Mental Health Counseling Certificate program has also been designed to flexibly address individual requirements for licensure as a professional mental health counselor.
- While the Addictions Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling degrees are designed to satisfy the CMHC License in Utah, (and LPC, LPCC, LMHC in other states), additional licenses or certifications can be obtained, such as Master Addictions Counselor, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. It should be noted that the Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling program is designed around the CACREP model and NOT around the COAMFTE training model. Thus, while becoming licensed as an MFT may be possible in some states, it should not be expected.
- https://rm.edu/about-the-university/accreditation/ RMU Accreditation Page
- http://www.nwccu.org/member-institutions/directory/ – RMU Listed in NWCCU’s Directory
- https://www.cacrep.org – CACREP’s Home Page
- https://dopl.utah.gov/cmhc/ — Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Clinical Mental Health Counseling licensing
- https://www.schools.utah.gov – Utah State Board of Education.
- https://www.nbcc.org/search/stateboarddirectory – Directory of MHC/LPC Licenture Requirments is all States published by NBCC.
- https://www.schoolcounselor.org/About-School-Counseling/State-Requirements-Programs/State-Licensure-Requirements – Directory of School Counseling Licenture/certification Requirments in all States published by ASCA.
Important Note
Even if a student is admitted into and completes the requirements of the program, this DOES NOT guarantee that the appropriate external agency (DOPL or USBE) will grant a license. However, Faculty will support and advise as outlined in the endorsement policy. If students wish to become licensed in a particular state or jurisdiction they should review the applicable licensure requirements.
NBCC maintains a directory of State Licensure Boards. Please review it here.
ACA also maintains a list. Review it here.
ASCA maintains a directory of State Certification/Licensure Requirements for School Counselors. Review it here.