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The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling Psychology program is designed to provide students with a foundation in theories and methods of counseling psychology with hands-on, practical, supervised training in counseling psychology techniques. The program offers the best features of traditional (M.A.) training programs coupled with Adler School's emphasis on the education and training in socially responsible practice.

This comprehensive graduate program can be completed in 24 months of full-time attendance. Graduates of the program are well prepared for a wide variety of community mental health positions in human service agencies and organizations in both the public and private sectors. This degree program exceeds the academic and pre-degree training and education requirements for the Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor (LCP) in the State of Illinois and the Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in the Province of British Columbia.

Graduates of the Vancouver Campus are eligible for membership with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (www.bc-counsellors.org) and/or the Canadian Counselling Association (www.ccacc.ca). However, this degree is not intended to, nor does it prepare students to qualify upon graduation for membership with the College of Psychologists of BC or to use the designation "Psychologist" in British Columbia.

Although this degree program satisfies the current academic and pre-degree training and education requirements for the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) credential in the State of Illinois, and current requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Illinois, students should be aware that licensure requirements in some states may require them to take courses beyond those currently required by the Adler School MAC. Students should consult state boards and licensure requirements in other jurisdictions and plan their curriculum accordingly. Applicants should check credentialing requirements in the jurisdiction in which they intend to practice following graduation. Links to state and provincial credentialing boards can be found on the website of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards at http://www.asppb.org/.