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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Online

Awarded degree: Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit online M.A. delivered mostly in 8-week courses, with two required intensives, a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship completed at an approved site near the student. Students find their own practicum and internship sites.

Official program name
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Online
Awarded degree
Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Source: liberty.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: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Lynchburg, VAWhere 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
60-hour clinical mental health counseling degree
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
October 26, 2026, January 18, 2027, February 15, 2027
Source: liberty.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.

Source: liberty.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: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework
Required campus residencies or visits
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Campus requirements as published

  • Intensive Required

    Two 3-credit-hour intensives are required; the online exclusions page lists on-campus intensive requirements for this degree on 2026-2027 degree completion plans.

    2 intensive courses · Lynchburg, VA

    Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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. One 3-credit practicum of 100 hours, 40 of them direct contact hours.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
Required600 hours. Internship total of 600 hours, taken as two 3-credit courses over 2 semesters.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement arrangement
Students secure their own placement sitesStudents find their own practicum/internship site and site supervisor; allow at least three to four months.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement location
Field experience is completed at a location near the student.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance
State site lists name sites with existing affiliation agreements; each site still requires approval by the Fieldwork Office.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other fieldwork requirement
Practicum, Internship I and Internship II each include a weekly synchronous class meeting.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Other

  • Background check and fingerprints are required before applying for practicum.
    Source: liberty.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.7 — Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.7 GPA for admission in good standing.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Required3 credit hours in statistics, on the transcript or completed as a prerequisite.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredThree 200-250 word essays.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Contact information for 2 professional recommenders.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredDepartment admission review approval required.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
RequiredFor applicants whose native language is other than English; approved alternatives or waivers per the International Admissions policy.
Source: liberty.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
Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$600per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$36,000 = 60 credits × $600 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: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online students — Master's programs, online, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$665per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$39,900 = 60 credits × $665 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: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $36,000 (60 credits × $600 per credit)

Comparison basis: Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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

  • 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.A.Accredited since July 19, 2017 · current cycle ends March 31, 2032 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.

International applicants

  • Students planning to finish the program outside the U.S. must sign an International Disclosure Agreement.Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.
  • LicensureThe program may lead to LPC licensure in most states; some states have unique board requirements. Liberty states strict compliance with Virginia licensure requirements. Official disclosureSource: liberty.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.
  1. catalog.liberty.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/behavioral-sciences/licensure-programs/clinical-mental — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  4. liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/masters/clincal-mental-health-counseling-practicum-couc — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/CMHC-D-Online-Handbook.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. liberty.edu/online/behavioral-sciences/masters/professional-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. liberty.edu/online/exclusions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. liberty.edu/online/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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