Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.Ed.
Prepare for licensure as an LPC in Texas
This 60-hour M.Ed. program includes the required coursework and prepares students for licensure by the Texas Board of Professional Counselors (Licensed Professional Counselor—LPC) and certification by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Learning Model
Face-to-face
Credit Hours
60 credits
Tuition Estimates
Average In or Out of State
$415-500 per credit hour
Tuition rates are based on your residency determination of Texas Resident, Non-Resident, or Foreign. Please consult the Admissions site for more information.
About This Program
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Texas Tech is nationally accredited by CACREP (Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).
Our goal is for our students to create and implement treatment plans and programs to serve the needs of clients, communities, and agencies where our students are and will be employed.
Members of our faculty:
- are involved in local, state, regional, and national professional counseling organizations.
- support and encourage students to be involved in professional organizations.
- foster an environment of appreciation and respect for differing values, beliefs, and backgrounds.
- subscribe to the ethical standards and values recognized by the counseling profession, and expect students to learn and follow the same ethical standards.
- support and encourage the application of ethical practices and policies ensuring access and excellence in Counselor Education.
Program Handbook:
Career Opportunities
Completing an M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares the student for a career in private practice and/or agency counseling. Graduates find a wide range of opportunities including:
- substance abuse counseling
- mental health counseling
- career counseling
- human resources
- employee-assistance programs
- grief and loss counseling
- adult/juvenile probation
- case management
- agency management.
At this time, the coursework in the Counselor Education program provides the current academic coursework required for licensure as an LPC in Texas. This may be changed by the LPC Board without notice. Students must know that only the LPC Board can approve coursework and determine eligibility for licensure. Additionally, the LPC Board has other requirements that students must meet prior to licensure.
Why Clinical Mental Health Counseling?
Quality
The 60-hour Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is widely respected and recognized for its quality as exhibited by its national accreditation by CACREP for more than 20 years.
Licensure
The program provides the academic coursework for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas, a state that licenses more than 40,000 counselors (LPC and LPC-Associates).
Respected
The program offers a highly respected master’s degree focusing on mental health counseling as evidenced by the successful employability of its graduates.
More info about this program
1 Transfer credit: A maximum of 6-9 approved semester hours of graduate coursework may be transferred from a CACREP accredited Counselor Education Program. Transfer courses may not include group (EPCE 5354), techniques (EPCE 5357), dysfunctional (EPCE 5366), ethics (EPCE 5370), practicum (EPCE 5360), or internship (EPCE 5094). No course on the degree plan may be over six years old at the time the degree is conferred.
Although we will consider admissions in any semester, we primarily admit in the Fall Semester. The course rotation begins in the Fall, and students who enter at other times must complete all required coursework before moving forward in the program.
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Counselor Education
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Address
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Phone
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Email
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