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Counselor Education M.Ed. - Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling in Schools and Communities emphasis

Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit M.Ed. emphasis taught in residence at University Park, combining the clinical mental health counseling curriculum with a concentration on rehabilitation and disability; it includes a 100-hour practicum in the Herr Clinic and a 600-hour internship. Fall admission only.

Official program name
Counselor Education M.Ed. - Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling in Schools and Communities emphasis
Awarded degree
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Source: ed.psu.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: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
University Park, PA
Required credits
60 credit hours
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
two years of full-time graduate study, or its equivalent (full-time)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

M.Ed. in Counselor Education, clinical mental health counseling emphasis with a rehabilitation concentration.

Source: ed.psu.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.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: ed.psu.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. 100 hours of practicum, 40 direct client contact, at the Herr Clinic (2026-27 handbook)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
Required600 hours. Minimum 600 hours of internship with 240 direct client contact hours (2026-27 handbook)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Supervision
Faculty supervise practicum in the Herr Clinic; internships supervised by on-site supervisor and faculty member
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement location
Practicum completed at The Herr Clinic, University Park
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other fieldwork requirement
Act 34 and Act 151 clearances (FBI background check for out-of-state residents) and professional liability insurance for field experiences
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement arrangement
Students and the program arrange placements togetherStudents identify potential internship sites with their advisor; emphasis coordinator and faculty approve
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Other

  • Not a CACREP-accredited rehabilitation program; rehabilitation and disability content may allow students to pursue CRC certification
    Source: ed.psu.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 2.5 — 2.50 junior/senior average on a 4.00 scale (exceptions possible)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement on interest in the counseling profession (max two pages)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredFaculty interviews, typically in February (via Zoom)
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
RequiredApplication fee must be paid
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredTranscripts from all post-secondary institutions
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5International applicants, with some exceptions
Source: ed.psu.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

    January 15 · for Fall 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — University Park, Graduate, All Other Programs, Pennsylvania residents, per academic year (full-time)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$26,486per academic year · 2026-2027Source: tuition.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — University Park, Graduate, All Other Programs, Pennsylvania residents, part-time per creditFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,104per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$66,240 = 60 credits × $1,104 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: tuition.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — University Park, Graduate, All Other Programs, non-Pennsylvania residents, per academic year (full-time)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$48,668per academic year · 2026-2027Source: tuition.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — University Park, Graduate, All Other Programs, non-Pennsylvania residents, part-time per creditFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$2,028per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$121,680 = 60 credits × $2,028 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: tuition.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $121,680 (60 credits × $2,028 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — University Park, Graduate, All Other Programs, non-Pennsylvania residents, part-time per credit, 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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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 15, 2012 · current cycle ends October 31, 2027Source: 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.
  • LicensureCurriculum aligns with Pennsylvania licensure academic standards; with elective choices can meet other states' requirements. Official disclosureSource: ed.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • School counselor certificationThis emphasis does not lead to licensure or certification as a school counselor in Pennsylvania. Source: ed.psu.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. ed.psu.edu/academics/departments/department-educational-psychology-counseling-and-special-education/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. ed.psu.edu/academics/departments/department-educational-psychology-counseling-and-special-education/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ed.psu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/2026-27%20Master%27s%20Handbook.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. tuition.psu.edu/rates-effective-2026-fall-semester — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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