Mental Health Counseling Program (60 credit hours)

This 60 credit program is for those seeking license as a Mental Health Counselor in the state of Massachusetts.  Students will need to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration, which are in effect at the time of your anticipated graduation.   

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CNMH528	Counseling Theories and Techniques for Mental Health Counseling	3
CNGC529	Multicultural Counseling Prerequisite:   CNMH528 or concurrent	3
CNGC500	Research and Evaluation	3
CNMH534	The Professional Counselor: Standards, Ethics & Legal Issues	3
CNMH535	Applied Counseling: Adolescent-Adult Prerequisite:  CNMH528 and matriculation in the MED or CAGS or Post-Master's program in counseling	3
CNMH536	Applied Counseling: Pre-Adolescent	3
CNMH538	Group I: Theory and Process of Group Interaction Prerequisite:  CNMH528	3
CNMH568	Psychopathology Prerequisite:  CNMH528	3
CNMH532	Psychological Assessment Prerequisite:   CNGC500	3
CNGC539	Introduction to Career Counseling	3
CNMH564	Theories of Psychological Development  Prerequisite:   CNMH528	3
CNGC563	Psychopharmacology for Non-medical Professionals	3
CNMH540	Substance Abuse and Dependency	1.5
CNMH569	Crisis/Disaster Counseling	1.5
CNGC520	Group Experience (Pass/No Pass)	0
CNMH570	Advanced Applied Counseling: Mental Health Counselor (100 hours) Prerequisites:  CNGC 538 and CNGC 520 or concurrent, CNMH 528, CNGC 529, CNMH 535, CNMH 534, CNMH 568, and a fieldwork application approved by the Director of Fieldwork	3
CNMH571	Internship: Mental Health Counselor (Total of 600 hours; 12 credits)* Prerequisite: CNMH 536 or concurrent, CNGC 563 or concurrent, CNMH570 and a fieldwork application approved by the Director of Fieldwork *Variable Credit (3-12 credits; 150-600 hours per semester)	Total of 12
	Six (6) Credits of Electives (at the 500 level or above)	6
	Capstone Experience

 

Last Modified: May 8, 2013