The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a CHEA-recognized accreditor of counseling programs in the United States.
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History
The Council was established in 1981 in order to set standards for counselor training. The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American Personnel and Guidance Association (a precursor to the American Counselor Association) discussed cooperative accreditation efforts for counseling programs. This ultimately led to CACREP's establishment.
CACREP serves as one of the four major entities of the counseling profession in the United States; the other two entities are the American Counseling Association the National Board of Certified Counselors and the American Mental Health Counselors Association.
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Accreditation
CACREP accredits both master's and doctoral degree counseling programs. Current types of programs that can be accredited are:
Master's degree programs
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Marriage & Family Therapy
- Career Counseling
- School Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
- Student Affairs and College Counseling
Doctoral degree programs
- Counselor Education and Supervision
Accreditation can no longer be sought for the following programs:
- Community Counseling
- College Counseling
- Gerontological Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling
- Student Affairs
- Student Affairs College Counseling
See also
- List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning
References
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