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Capella University · School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Child and Adolescent Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

Online 90-quarter-credit MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Child and Adolescent Counseling specialization, two required in-person residencies, a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship.

Official program name
MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Child and Adolescent Counseling
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Source: capella.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: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Minneapolis, MNWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.
Required credits
90 quarter credits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
39 months with no additional credits; 57 months with additional credits (tuition estimate) (no transfer credits; additional credits where a state requires more coursework)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online master's degree in clinical mental health counseling (specialization track).

Source: capella.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
Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Coursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework
Required campus residencies or visits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
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
Required100 hours. 100-hour practicum
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
Required600 hours. 600-hour internship (two internship courses)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement assistance
Internship coordinators provide guidance through clinical training
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 13 core courses, 4 specialization courses, 2 residency courses, 1 practicum course and 2 internship courses
    Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Quarter system, 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter (GuidedPath)
    Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

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 from a USDE-recognized accredited or internationally recognized institution
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum GPA 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; alternate admission options for lower GPA
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredGoal statement with five short-answer responses
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all previous institutions
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International applicants
RequiredInternational applicants: English proficiency test score and transcript evaluation
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredGovernment-issued photo identification
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: capella.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — GuidedPath tuition$525per creditEstimated tuition$47,250 = 90 credits × $525 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: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — Estimated total tuition, no transfer credits, no additional credits (estimate effective July 13, 2026)$47,250 – $50,925entire programSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $47,250 (90 credits × $525 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — GuidedPath tuition, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Resource kit
$175
Source: capella.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.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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.S.Accredited since March 1, 2002 · current cycle ends March 31, 2028 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

  • Not accepting applications into the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program from residents who intend to seek licensure in: CA, MD, PR, WV Official pageSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

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.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  3. capella.edu/footer-links/state-licensure/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-program/masters-child-ado — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-program/masters-general-c — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-school-counseling-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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