What is the point of CACREP?

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CACREP is a specialized accreditor for counseling programs. The agency accredits counseling programs in a variety of specialization areas at the masters and doctoral levels in the United States and throughout the world. CACREP is recognized as an accreditor by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

What are the primary areas for accreditation by CACREP?

The eight core curricular areas in the CACREP Standard applicable to all programs regardless of specialization (e.g., Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling) are: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice, Social and Cultural Diversity, Human Growth and Development.

Is CACREP a part of the ACA?

CACREP and CORE have Boards that are autonomous and completely independent from ACA.

Why does CACREP accreditation make a difference?

CACREP Accreditation provides recognition that the content and quality of the program has been evaluated and meets standards set by the profession. The student, as a consumer, can be assured that appropriate knowledge and skill areas are included and that the program is stable, professionally and financially.

How often does CACREP revise their learning standards?

Every eight years a committee is formed to examine the relevance and timeliness of the existing CACREP Standards to current and future needs of our profession.

Whats the difference between Mpcac and CACREP?

CACREP accredits counseling programs at the master’s and doctoral levels, while MPCAC only offers accreditation to programs at the master’s level.

Who created CACREP?

ACES approached the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA, a pre-cursor to ACA) about cooperative accreditation efforts and the result was the establishment of the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) in 1981.

Is University of Mount Olive CACREP accredited?

The University is actively pursuing program accreditation through the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education programs (CACREP).