School of Counselor Education’s CACREP Accredited Programs

All degrees are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, CACREP, and the Colorado Department of Education. 

Online Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision

The Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision is offered online and requires three, one-week residencies. The Ph.D. program is a 60-hour program.

M.A. in Counseling

The Master of Arts degrees in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling are offered online and require two, one-week on campus Labs. The M.A. degree in Counseling is a 60-hour program, and it meets the state academic requirements for licensure as a School Counselor and/or a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado.

School of Counselor Education’s Certificate Programs

School Counseling Certificate for Colorado Mental Health Counselors

CACREP Accredited Check Mark

State Authorization for Distance Learning

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Counselor Education Highlights

Online Ph.D. Program

The Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adams State University prepares graduates for impactful careers as educators, supervisors, researchers, leaders, and practitioners in both academic and clinical settings. Students gain expertise in designing and delivering instruction, providing ethical supervision, generating and sharing scholarly work, and advocating for the counseling profession. The program emphasizes leadership development, professional credentialing, and the application of current trends and technologies in counseling, all supported through close mentorship from experienced faculty.

M.A. Program

The M.A. program is designed to provide the human relations and therapeutic skills necessary to become a professional counselor. Through the M.A. Degree (both online and on-campus), students will meet four general competencies necessary to develop as mature and professionally competent counselors. The competencies include sound practical therapeutic and relational skills that reflect current practice, comprehensive theoretical knowledge base that can be integrated and transferred to effective counseling relationships and techniques, a strong counselor identity through involvement and participation in professional organizations, advocacy, trainings, workshops, seminars, or other continuing education opportunities and a self-aware and self-reflective stance that allows for growth and the personal dispositions necessary to work in the counseling field.

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Counselor Education Outcomes

62%
of graduates were employed in the field at the time of their graduation
100%
Ph.D. Students who passed the Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam in 2017 

M.A. School Counseling

Completion of the M.A. School Counseling curriculum leads to recognition by the State of Colorado as meeting the coursework requirements for licensure as a School Counselor in the State of Colorado.

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling curriculum leads to recognition in Colorado as meeting the educational requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado.

Counselor Education Program Objectives

Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision

  1. Counseling
    To prepare counselor educators and supervisors with knowledge and skills to examine, integrate, and critically evaluate counseling theory and evidence-based practices to provide ethical and culturally responsive interventions across counseling settings.
  2. Supervision
    To prepare counselor educators and supervisors with knowledge and skills to develop a personal model of supervision that adapts to the supervisees’ developmental level; the supervision modality, which includes various technologies; evaluative and gatekeeping processes; and culturally responsive strategies.
  1. Teaching
    To prepare counselor educators with the knowledge and skills to develop a teaching philosophy grounded in andragogy and learning theories, culturally supportive teaching methods, and best practices in instructional design and delivery, including online teaching.
  2. Research & Scholarship
    To prepare counselor educators with the knowledge and skills to engage in quantitative and qualitative research methods, program evaluation, and grant writing for publishing and presenting at the scholarly level.
  3. Leadership & Advocacy
    To prepare counselor educators and supervisors with knowledge and skills to ethically engage in leadership roles in higher education and other professional organizations and to advocate at the individual, professional, system, and policy levels.

M.A. in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Specialties

  1. To equip professional counselors to demonstrate proficiency in multicultural ethical decision-making, theoretical foundations, and counseling practice in alignment with Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling.
  2. To prepare professional counselors who demonstrate an understanding of the strengths and challenges faced by multicultural and diverse clients or students within a global context across the lifespan and career.
  3. To prepare professional, culturally competent counselors who can effectively utilize advocacy and engage with multicultural and diverse clients or students in practicum, internship, and group.
  4. To prepare professional counselors who can incorporate current culturally-informed and holistic research, testing, and evidence-based assessment strategies when working with diverse individuals, groups, and students.
  5. To equip professional counselors with knowledge and skills to demonstrate the requisite Personal & Professional Dispositions necessary for life and career-long ethical and effective work with diverse populations.