Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Receives CACREP Accreditation

On August 6, HU received the exciting news that the graduate program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling received full accreditation from CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs). The letter of notification included the following statement:

“The Board based the above accreditation decision on its review of the self-study documents, the site review team’s report, and the institution’s response to the site review team’s report. The Board makes a decision to accredit when it determines that the program has demonstrated that a counseling specialty area is in full compliance with the CACREP Standards and Policies.”

The accreditation will run through October 31, 2033. The CACREP Board also approved additional retroactive recognition for program graduates due to delays in scheduling a site visit. Retroactive recognition of graduates from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will extend back to July 17, 2023.

Congratulations to everyone who worked diligently on the accreditation application materials and participated in the February site visit. A special acknowledgement and note of appreciation to the clinical mental health counseling faculty team of Dr. Elijah Lee, Dr. Michelle Caulk, and Dr. Chase McKinney. Well done, folks!