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University of the Cumberlands · Department of Counseling

Online Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Overview

A 66 post-master's credit online Ph.D. offered in a synchronous format, with an advanced clinical practicum, two advanced clinical internships, a comprehensive exam and a dissertation. Admission requires a 60-credit CACREP (or equivalent) counseling master's, a current counseling license and an NCE score.

Official program name
Online Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
Awarded degree
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate (phd)
Counseling specialty
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose
Counselor education and supervisionDoctoral preparation for counselor educators, supervisors and researchers. It does not replace entry-level counselor preparation.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Williamsburg, KYWhere 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
66 post-master's credit hours
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Doctorate in counselor education and supervision.

Source: ucumberlands.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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework
Campus attendance: not verified
Class schedule
Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether residencies, intensives or other campus visits are required. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

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
RequiredCES 931 Advanced Clinical Practicum.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
RequiredCES 953 and CES 955 Advanced Clinical Internship I and II.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Not published on the pages we checked. Ask who finds the practicum site, whether sites in your area are approved and how supervision works.

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Dissertation

  • Original dissertation with oral defense; at least two semesters (6 credit hours) of dissertation coursework.
    Source: ucumberlands.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
Required60-credit-hour CACREP (or equivalent) master's degree in counseling.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA on all graduate work.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two recommendations from professional sources.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredAdmissions interview with the admission committee.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample on contribution to the profession, goals and research interests.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredCurrent professional counseling license in the state of practice.
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Other test
RequiredNational Counselor Examination (NCE): a satisfactory score is required for admission.
Source: ucumberlands.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 — Graduate - Counseling Programs (Clinical Mental Health & CES), online, per credit hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$449per creditEstimated tuition$29,634 = 66 credits × $449 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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $29,634 (66 credits × $449 per credit)

Comparison basis: Online students — Graduate - Counseling Programs (Clinical Mental Health & CES), online, per credit hour, academic year not stated. 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: Counselor Education and Supervision · Degree: Ed.D./Ph.D.Accredited since July 14, 2014 · current cycle ends March 31, 2033 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

  • Approved SARA institution; students are responsible for understanding authorization status in their state of residence. Official pageSource: ucumberlands.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.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  3. ucumberlands.edu/about/accreditation-information — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/phd-counselor-education-and-supervision — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. ucumberlands.edu/tuition-aid/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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