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Best Online Masters of Counseling Degrees
There is a wide variety of careers available to individuals with master's degrees in counseling. A holder of a masters in counseling can become a school counselor, rehabilitation counselor, career counselor, mental health counselor, substance abuse counselor, or marriage and family therapist, just to name a few of the options. Below is a list of accredited online universities offering master's degrees in counseling.
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Capella University: Capella University's online counseling programs in school counseling, career counseling, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, counseling studies, and psychology all offer well-rounded curriculums that include online coursework, residencies and field experiences to prepare students to be eligible for state licensure. Theory and practice come together in this program to ensure graduates will be able to assess and treat mental and emotional health issues.
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Walden University: Walden University is one of only a few online colleges to offer a CACREP accredited MS degree in Mental Health Counseling and an MS in Forensic Counseling. The degrees are designed to allow students to use their knowledge immediately as professionals, even incorporating interactive simulations of real-world situations into the training and coursework.
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Liberty University: Liberty University's online counseling master's programs in school counseling, professional counseling, and pastoral counseling prepare students for state licensure and national certification, and ultimately for careers in mental health agencies and private practices. The program includes a focus on integrating faith with the career of counseling, as well as standard coursework in counseling theories and skills, legal issues, human development, and research methodology.
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Bellevue University: Bellevue University offers a 60-credit clinical counseling master's program preparing students to get a provisional LMHP or equivalent licensure in other states. Graduates will have the opportunity to be supervised while treating major mental disorders. Applicants must have 6 credits in behavioral sciences and 3 credits in statistics to apply.
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Grand Canyon University: Graduates from the Grand Canyon University MS in Professional Counseling and MS in Addiction Counseling programs will meet the requirements for licensure in Arizona, and if they do not live in Arizona, will be prepared to begin the process of certification in their own states. Students should check the requirements in their home states and make sure this program meets them.
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University of Massachusetts: The University of Massachusetts offers MS degrees in family therapy, school counseling, mental health counseling, and rehabilitation counseling, in addition to specialized certificates in Autism and addiction treatment. The 60 unit degree programs meet the academic requirements for licensure in Massachusetts. Some clinical courses must be taken on campus and take place for two weeks during summers.
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Thomas University: Thomas University's MS in rehabilitation counseling program prepares students for the Licensed Associate Professional Counselor credential, and can be done completely online with no residency requirements. With a Masters degree in Rehabilitation, graduates can work in careers from vocational evaluation to independent living program coordination to marriage counseling among others.
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University of the Rockies: The MA in Psychology with specialization in Career Management and Counseling is a unique program in which students learn how psychological research influences job seeking and deciding on a career. Coursework allows students to assess the performances of job candidates, and use group dynamics to build effective teams of empowered professionals.
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