University of Arizona · Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies

Master of Arts in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Specialization

Awarded degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit, in-person M.A. in Counseling specialization at the Tucson main campus with a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship completed over spring and summer.

Official program name: Master of Arts in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Specialization
Awarded degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: education.arizona.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: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Arizona — Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Tucson, AZ
Required credits: minimum of 60 credits
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: a minimum of two years of full-time study, including summer coursework (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in counseling, clinical mental health counseling specialization.

Source: education.arizona.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.
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: education.arizona.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. Practicum of at least 100 hours (40 direct, 60 indirect), 3 credits
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. Internship over two consecutive semesters (Spring and Summer), 12 credits and 600 hours (240 direct, 360 indirect)
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Other fieldwork requirement: Up to 120 of the 240 direct internship hours may be completed via telehealth
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance: Field Placement Coordinator communicates placement deadlines
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)
Source: education.arizona.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA 3.0
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — 3 letters of recommendation
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Priority deadlineDomestic applicants
January 15
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Priority deadlineInternational applicants
December 1
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: education.arizona.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, Graduate, Main Campus: Tuition & Fees (Arizona resident, estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$15,700	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, Graduate, Main Campus: Tuition & Fees (non-resident, estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$36,000	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Experiential Learning Cloud (Tevera) mandatory purchase: $245 entire programMandatory
Source: education.arizona.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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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 11, 2022 · current cycle ends October 31, 2032Source: 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.

LicensurePrepares graduates to meet State of Arizona educational requirements for LAC and LPC Source: education.arizona.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.

education.arizona.edu/clinical-mental-health-specialization — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.arizona.edu/counseling/master-arts-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.arizona.edu/majors/counseling-ma — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/2025-26-Clinical-Practice-Guidelines-PASS.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/2025-26-Student-Handbook-PASS.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
financialaid.arizona.edu/cost/graduate-professional — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC 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

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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
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Practical training
On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
a minimum of two years of full-time study, including summer coursework (full-time) · minimum of 60 credits
Tuition
$15,700 per academic yearResident (in-state) — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, Graduate, Main Campus: Tuition & Fees (Arizona resident, estimate), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Tucson, AZ

Official program page

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