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The hybrid online Master of Counseling degree with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling option at Oregon State University in Corvallis prepares students for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) and to work as clinicians across a variety of settings. The OSU master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree is CACREP accredited. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree aims to prepare graduates to be exceptional clinicians as well as leaders and advocates for change in their communities.
The OSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree in Corvallis is a hybrid online program offered by Oregon State University's College of Education and Ecampus. Students can work full-time during the first two years of the program all while completing their master’s. During the third year, students may need to leave or reduce employment to complete internship requirements. Face-to-face classes occur only twice each quarter on a Friday through Saturday in Corvallis, OR.
In this program, students can:
As an OSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s student, you become a member of a supportive and active cohort of peers. Clinical Mental Health Counseling students develop significant peer relationships through frequent class meetings together. Interested students must have a commitment to solving critical human problems in our increasingly diverse world. Each student is guided by a department professor and Head Advisor throughout this three-year master’s degree program.
The OSU master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree operates as a "hybrid" program involving both face-to-face and online instruction for each course. Face-to-face classes occur only twice each quarter on a Friday through Saturday block held in Corvallis, OR. Because the face-to-face course location is in a central location on the I-5 corridor, it is accessible to students living and working in North, Central, and Southern Oregon. Corvallis is also within driving distance of the Portland International Airport and Eugene Airport, making it possible for out-of-state students to participate. OSU’s counseling program in Corvallis has a long history of delivering remote education, having offered graduate courses via Extended Campus since 1944 and full graduate degrees via Extended Campus since 1976.
The OSU Ecampus Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree meets the educational requirements for licensure* as a counselor in Oregon (LPC), Washington (LMHC), and in many U.S. states. Graduates are also eligible to become board certified counselors by the National Board of Certified Counselors.
*To determine whether this program meets licensure requirements in your state of residence, you must contact the appropriate licensing board(s). Learn about counselor licensure and about counselor licensure in different states.
The MCoun with a Major in Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Oregon State University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accreditation runs through 03/31/2024. The CACREP 2016 standards combine the Community Counseling and Mental Health Counseling standards into standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The counseling program intends to seek accreditation for this program as a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program when it comes up for reaccreditation, per CACREP guidelines.
The OSU master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree is part-time, and financial support such as loans and grants are more limited than for full-time programs. There are no teaching or research assistantships since these require full-time enrollment.
The Ecampus Counseling program at Oregon State University in Corvallis is a one-of-a-kind program in that provides high quality training in a flexible part-time hybrid format. Students can work full-time during the first two years of the program. During the third year, students may need to leave or reduce employment to complete internship requirements. Unlike fully online programs, students also meet regularly in-person and develop significant peer relationships. Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling students complete all courses in a cohort and develop significant peer relationships through frequent class meetings together.
The master’s in Clinical Mental Counseling degree has a focus on preparing students to be change agents committed to solving critical human problems in our increasingly diverse world. We are committed to engage in anti-racism work to better serve the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in our community. Most recently, OSU Counseling was honored to receive the 2022 Counseling Program award from the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities. The award is presented to a program that has demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of LGBTGEQIAP+ awareness and affirmation.
The Oregon State University counseling programs are the second oldest in the world, with counseling classes first offered in 1917. The Counseling program at Oregon State University was one of the very first CACREP-accredited programs. OSU’s counseling program in Corvallis has a long history of delivering remote education, having offered graduate courses via Extended Campus since 1944 and full graduate degrees via Extended Campus since 1976. The Counseling faculty are nationally recognized scholars and leaders in the school counseling field.
The Ecampus Master of Counseling program based out of OSU Corvallis is distinct from the Master of Counseling program at OSU Cascades campus. The Ecampus program is a hybrid online program whereas the Cascades program is a 100% on-ground program. The programs have different faculty who do not cross-teach. Students admitted to the Ecampus program take all courses in the Ecampus program.
Misty De Lei, counseling head advisor at [email protected]
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