In Marshall University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, we prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions needed to meet the challenges associated with entry into the field of Counseling as Professional Counselors.

Program graduates in Clinical Mental Health are eligible to apply for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential through the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling at http://www.wvbec.org/ — when they complete post-graduate supervision and pass the National Counselor Exam (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE).

In addition, MU offers a five-course Graduate Certificate of Advanced Studies in Violence, Loss, and Trauma Counseling, currently the state’s only graduate level initiative providing a sequential, specialized professional development opportunity for mental health professionals focusing on traumatology and trauma-informed mental health counseling.

The program is offered in a hybrid format, using a combination of synchronous (real-time video/virtual participation) courses and fully online asynchronous courses. Courses are offered on a semester schedule, Fall, Spring, and Summer. Please note that COUN 673 & COUN 630 are not offered during summer semesters.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling emphasis of Marshall University’s Counseling Program are both accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The College of Education and Professional Development and the School Counseling emphasis area are accredited by the West Virginia State Department of Education.