Emporia State University · Counselor Education, School of Applied Health Sciences

Clinical Counseling - Addictions Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Counseling

Addiction Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit MS in Clinical Counseling with an addictions counseling concentration, offered as a hybrid of on-campus and online coursework, with a supervised practicum and a 600 clock hour internship.

Official program name: Clinical Counseling - Addictions Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Counseling
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Addiction Counseling
Source: emporia.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: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Emporia State University — Counselor Education, School of Applied Health Sciences
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Emporia, KS
Required credits: 60 hours (45 core + 15 concentration)
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Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Summer, Fall, Spring
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master of Science in Clinical Counseling with an addictions counseling concentration.

Source: emporia.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: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework: Hybrid campus schedule
Source: emporia.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: RequiredCE 898 Supervised Practicum in Counseling (3 credits)
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600 clock hour internship at addictions or mental health counseling sites
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Other fieldwork requirement: 700 clock hours of practical experience in total
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Placement arrangement: Students secure their own placement sitesCandidates are encouraged to obtain practicum and internship sites suited to their concentration
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Supervision: Weekly clinical supervision from licensed instructors
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How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Written comprehensive examination in the final semester; a master's thesis is an alternative
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Thesis

Thesis and non-thesis options
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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: RequiredOfficial transcripts showing earned BS, BA, BFA, or BSE degree
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.25 on the last 60 semester hours, and/or graduate GPA 3.0
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Psychology prerequisites: RequiredPrerequisite of, or concurrent enrollment in, Abnormal Psychology
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three references, at least one from a current or former supervisor if relevant
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Interview: RequiredInterview with faculty, in person or via distance technology
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Other requirement: RequiredDepartment application built within the Graduate School application; copy of government-issued ID
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Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
March 1 (all admission materials); interviews March/April · for Summer 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Application deadline
July 1 (all admission materials); interviews July/August · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Application deadline
October 1 (all admission materials); interviews October/November · for Spring 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed

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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: Addiction Counseling · Degree: M.S.Accredited since July 9, 2020 · current cycle ends October 31, 2030 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Emporia State University has been approved to join the Midwestern State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA). Official pageSource: emporia.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.

LicensureEach concentration meets Kansas state licensing requirements. Official disclosureSource: emporia.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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
emporia.edu/academics-majors/academic-affairs/office-registrar/authorization/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/clinical-counseling-h — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/clinical-counseling-h — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/clinical-counseling-h — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/clinical-counseling-h — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/clinical-counseling-h — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emporia.edu/documents/4334/2026-2027_ESU_Catalog.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Addiction Counseling
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
Delivery
Hybrid
Campus attendance
Hybrid schedule
Practical training
Hybrid classes; practicum and internship required600 internship hours
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
60 hours (45 core + 15 concentration)
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Emporia, KS

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