Augusta University · Department of Research, Counseling and Curriculum, College of Education and Human Development

Master of Education with a Major in Counselor Education and a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Education in Counselor Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

A 60-hour M.Ed. in Counselor Education with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration, taught mainly face-to-face in the evenings on campus. It includes a 150-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships in a clinical mental health setting.

Official program name: Master of Education with a Major in Counselor Education and a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Education in Counselor Education
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: Clinical counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for professional counselor licensure. Licensure itself also requires post-degree supervised experience, an examination and a state application.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Augusta University — Department of Research, Counseling and Curriculum, College of Education and Human Development
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Augusta, GA
Required credits: 60 hour program
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in counselor education, clinical mental health counseling concentration.

Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.

Practicum: Required150 hours. COUN 6890 Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: supervised clinical experience of at least 150 clock hours (2025-2026 catalog)
Source: catalog.augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. Two clinically supervised internships of 300 hours each (600 total), at least 40 percent direct (2025-2026 catalog)
Source: catalog.augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Internship completed in a counseling facility outside the university
Source: catalog.augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance: Outside field experiences are coordinated by the faculty
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How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Courses are offered almost exclusively in the evenings; the majority of classes are face-to-face.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

The program must be completed within seven years.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the baccalaureate level
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Statement / essay: RequiredAutobiographical essay, double-spaced, three pages
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Recommendations from three individuals
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Interview: RequiredPersonal interview with faculty for invited applicants; final requirement for full admission
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Background check: RequiredPassing a criminal background check
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all universities and colleges attended
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredNo standardized tests are required for this program.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredFor applicants whose first language is not English unless waived; minimum printed as 79 (prior to January 2026) / 4.5 (after January 2026).
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5For applicants whose first language is not English unless waived.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
February 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — In-State, 1-11 hours	$238	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$14,280 = 60 credits × $238 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — In-State, 12 or more hours	$2,856	per semester · 2026-2027Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out-of-State, 1-11 hours	$863	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$51,780 = 60 credits × $863 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out-of-State, 12 or more hours	$10,356	per semester · 2026-2027Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International — Out-of-Country, 1-11 hours	$889	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$53,340 = 60 credits × $889 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $51,780 (60 credits × $863 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out-of-State, 1-11 hours, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Mandatory fees, per semester (total): $675 per semesterMandatory
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee (non-refundable): $55Mandatory
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Graduate Assistantships AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: qualified students
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Degree: M.Ed.Accredited since January 9, 2014 · current cycle ends October 31, 2031 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

LicensureProgram disclosure statement for the M.Ed. in Counselor Education (34 CFR 668.43). Official disclosureSource: augusta.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

catalog.augusta.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=48&coid=220349 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.augusta.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=48&coid=220351 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
augusta.edu/education/research-counseling-curriculum/counseling-med.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
augusta.edu/gradschool/med-counselor-edu-adm-reqs.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
augusta.edu/programs/counselor-education-med.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
augusta.edu/tuition/program.php?id=177 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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