{"id":304,"date":"2024-05-09T17:32:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:04:19","slug":"counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling Master of Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/our-history\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our History<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n     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focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 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href=\"https:\/\/catalog.marshall.edu\/graduate\/programs-az\/education-professional-development\/counseling-ma\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.marshall.edu\/graduate\/programs-az\/education-professional-development\/counseling-ma\/school-counseling\/\">School Counseling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Additionally, the department facilitates one graduate certificate program:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.marshall.edu\/graduate\/programs-az\/education-professional-development\/violence-loss-trauma-counseling-graduate-certificate\/\">Violence, Loss, and Trauma (VoLT) Counseling<\/a>, which is available to students inside and outside of the program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:256}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Classes take place in a blend of asynchronous and synchronous formats, so students who work full time can participate. Evening classes have live sessions so students maintain regular engagement with core faculty.<\/p>\n<p>The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).<\/p>\n<div id=\"col-content\">\n<p>Both specialties (60 hours) satisfy the curricular requirements for professional counselor licensure (LPC) in the State of West Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--green arrow--vertical\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Apply <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">Now<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-highlights has-green-background-color has-background  \">\n\t<div class=\"herdpress-block__container relative z-5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading block__heading--center-lg\">Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8 mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.993-5.539 10.193-7.399 11.799a1 1 0 0 1-1.202 0C9.539 20.193 4 14.993 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\tReciprocity\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex h-full flex-col styled-list text-[15px] text-gray-500\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t\t<p>West Virginia is one of 29 states participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/counselingcompact.org\/\">U.S. National Counseling Compact,<\/a> making it easier to obtain practice privileges in other states. Our counselor education program meets the rigorous criteria to participate in the licensure compact.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h20\"\/><path d=\"M21 3v11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V3\"\/><path d=\"m7 21 5-5 5 5\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\tBig Impact\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex h-full flex-col styled-list text-[15px] text-gray-500\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t\t<p>Established in 1961, our department has big influence in the counseling field and is small enough to care about each of our students.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M16 8h-6a2 2 0 1 0 0 4h4a2 2 0 1 1 0 4H8\"\/><path d=\"M12 18V6\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\tJob Outlook\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex h-full flex-col styled-list text-[15px] text-gray-500\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/community-and-social-service\/substance-abuse-behavioral-disorder-and-mental-health-counselors.htm#:~:text=Substance%20Abuse%2C%20Behavioral%20Disorder%2C%20and%20Mental%20Health%20Counselors,-Percent%20change%20in&amp;text=3%25-,Employment%20of%20substance%20abuse%2C%20behavioral%20disorder%2C%20and%20mental%20health%20counselors,the%20average%20for%20all%20occupations.\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, employment of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is projected to grow 18 percent from 2022 to 2032, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content--plain basic-content--plain has-black-background-color has-background       \" data-bg=\"black\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__container max-w-5xl mx-auto relative z-5\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading basic-content-plain__heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__content styled-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Substance abuse counselors &amp; behavioral disorder counselors<\/strong> provide care to those struggling with substance use disorder and behavior disorders in individual or group settings. They skillfully help clients cope in productive ways towards recovery. Substance abuse counselors &amp; behavior disorder counselors can work in inpatient or outpatient settings, correctional facilities, hospitals and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mental health counselors<\/strong> offer comprehensive care to patients in individual, couple, family or group settings. Their expertise help treat clients with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and more. 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