Mental Health Counseling - Dual License Program (66 credit hours)

This 66 credit program is for those seeking dual licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts and a School Adjustment Counselor License with the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education.  Students will need to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration and the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education, 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
CNMH532	Psychological Assessment   Prerequisite:  CNGC500	3
CNMH534	The Professional Counselor: Standards, Ethics, & Legal Issues	3
CNMH535	Applied Counseling: Adolescent-Adult Prerequisite:   CNMH528 and matriculation in the MED, CAGS or Post-Master's program in counseling	3
CNMH536	Applied Counseling: Pre-Adolescent	3
CNGC538	Group I: Theory and Process of Group Interaction Prerequisite:  CNMH528	3
CNMH568	Psychopathology Prerequisite:  CNMH528	3
CNGC563	Psychopharmacology for Non-medical Professionals	3
CNGC539	Introduction to Career Counseling	3
CNMH564	Theories of Psychological Development Prerequisite:  CNMH528	3
CNGC582	Preventive Counseling	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 520 and CNGC 538 or concurrent, CNMH 528, CNGC 529, CNMH 535, CNMH 534, CNMH 568, and a practicum application approved by the Director of Fieldwork	3
CNMH571	Internship: Mental Health Counselor (Total of 450 hours; 9 credits)* Prerequisite:  CNMH 536 or concurrent, CNGC 563 or concurrent, CNMH 540 or concurrent, CNMH 570 or CNMH580 and a fieldwork application approved by the Director of Fieldwork  *Variable credit (3-9 credits; 150-450 hours per semester)	Total of 9
CNMH582	Internship: Mental Health Counselor - Dual License  (Total of 450 hours; 9 credits) Prerequisite:  CNMH 536 or concurrent,  CNGC 563 or concurrent, CNMH 540 or concurrent, CNMH 570 or CNMH 580,  and a fieldwork application approved by the Director of Fieldwork  *Variable credit (3-9 credits; 150-450 hours per semester)	Total of 9
	Three (3) Credits of Electives (at the 500 level of above)	3
	Capstone Experience

 

 

Last Modified: May 8, 2013