Sacred Heart University · Farrington College of Education & Human Development

Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MA

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit, low-residency online M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with asynchronous and synchronous courses and two week-long residencies on the Fairfield, Connecticut campus. Fieldwork in the final terms includes a 100-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships in a clinical mental health setting.

Official program name: Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MA
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: sacredheart.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: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Sacred Heart University — Farrington College of Education & Human Development
Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Fairfield, CTWhere 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 credit hours
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as few as 2 yearsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Source: sacredheart.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.
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Campus attendance for coursework: Required campus residencies or visits
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Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
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Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Campus requirements as published

Residency Required
Two week-long on-ground residencies: one in the first term, one in the term before clinical experience courses
2 residencies, one week each · Fairfield, CT
Source: sacredheart.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. CMH 650 Practicum: 100 hours of supervised practice, 40 direct service
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Internship: Required300 hours. CMH 660 Internship: 300 hours of supervised practice, 120 direct service
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Internship: Required300 hours. CMH 670 Advanced Internship: 300 hours of supervised practice, 120 direct service
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Internship: OptionalCMH 680 Advanced Internship II elective for students in states requiring more supervised clinical hours
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Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Clinical placements in a clinical mental health counseling setting during the final terms
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Supervision: Group supervision from instructors and individual supervision from approved site supervisors
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Other fieldwork requirement: Practicum and internship require regular on-site availability during standard counseling hours; early search for a clinical placement site near work or home is recommended
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

COU 699 Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam, pass/fail, taken with CMH 660; required to graduate
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Curriculum

Two electives chosen according to the intended state of licensure
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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: RequiredBaccalaureate degree
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better
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Statement / essay: RequiredResponses to personal statement form questions
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two professional letters of recommendation (one academic, one employer or volunteer supervisor)
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Interview: RequiredVideo conference interview
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Application fee: Required$75 — Application fee: $75
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
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International applicants: Not requiredInternational students are not able to apply for this online program.
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredState-specific acknowledgment form completed with a Counseling Program faculty member
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Other requirement: RequiredAssessment related to readiness for online education
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredNo standardized testing (GRE or MAT) required.
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Miller Analogies Test (MAT): Not required
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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
December 7, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.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
All students — Cost per credit hour	$900	per creditEstimated tuition$54,000 = 60 credits × $900 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: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — Total estimated cost, minus fees	$54,000	entire programSource: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $54,000 (published program total)

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

Other published fees

Registration fee (once per 14-week semester): $115 per semesterMandatory
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Library fee (once per 14-week semester): $40 per semesterMandatory
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: $75Mandatory
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
COUN599 one-time course fee: $228 entire programMandatory
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Application for graduation fee: $160Mandatory
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Residency fee (COU 520 and COU 610): $450 per courseMandatory
Source: onlineprograms.sacredheart.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.

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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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 13, 2022 · current cycle ends March 31, 2032 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Some state counseling licensure boards restrict out-of-state students; the degree is not offered in every state. Official pageSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Approval for institutional SARA participation was granted by the State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education on January 11, 2017. Official pageSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Some states require specific electives, listed by state on the CMHC Licensure & Disclosures page.
Source: sacredheart.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.

LicensureSHU does not guarantee that completion of the degree will result in state licensure; additional requirements include a national exam and post-master's supervised experience. Official disclosureSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

State-by-state disclosure as published

States not shown were not printed on the disclosure we checked and are not verified.

State	Educational requirements	Source
Alabama	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Alaska	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
American Samoa	Does not meetNo	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arizona	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arkansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
California	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Colorado	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Connecticut	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Delaware	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Florida	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Georgia	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Guam	Does not meetNo	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hawaii	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Idaho	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Illinois	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Indiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Iowa	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kentucky	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Louisiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maine	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maryland	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Massachusetts	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Michigan	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minnesota	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mississippi	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Missouri	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Montana	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nebraska	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nevada	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Hampshire	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Jersey	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Mexico	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New York	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands	Does not meetNo	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Ohio	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oklahoma	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oregon	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Puerto Rico	Does not meetNo	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rhode Island	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Tennessee	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Texas	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands	Does not meetNo	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Utah	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Vermont	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington, DC	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
West Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wisconsin	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes* (see the CMHC Disclosures page for more information)	Source: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wyoming	Meets (as stated by the school)Yes	Source: sacredheart.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.

onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/how-to-apply/faq/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — NECHE 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
sacredheart.edu/about-shu/consumer-information/state-authorization-disclosures--student-complaints/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling---ma/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling---ma/admission-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling---ma/cmhc-licensure--disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling---ma/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/school-counseling---ma/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/school-counseling---ma/certification--disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MA · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
Delivery
Online coursework · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Campus attendance
Campus residencies required
Practical training
Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
as few as 2 years · 60 credit hours
Tuition
$900 per creditAll students — Cost per credit hour
Next deadline
December 7, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Location
Fairfield, CT

The school publishes enrollment restrictions for online students. Check your state before applying. Details

Official program page How to apply

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