Are you looking for a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program that can help you reach your dreams of being a licensed clinical professional while still having time for work and family? If you said yes, then ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program could be the right fit for you!
The purpose of ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MACC) program is to prepare students to become licensed clinical professional counselors who address the needs of individuals and groups from a Christian perspective.
Quick Facts
Here are a few quick facts about ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s MACC program:
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditedÂ
- The MACC program is now available online (synchronous & asynchronous)
- Available Face to Face at the Elgin and Rockford campuses
- Takes about 3 years to completeÂ
- 60 credit hoursÂ
- First cohort starts August 2026
Distinctions
There are several attractive features for why you should choose ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s program:
- Professors who are experts in their field
- Applied experience with practitioners during Practicum and Internship courses
- Classes meet one night per week for 3 hoursÂ
- Focus on practical application of theoryÂ
- Clear plan of the course sequence (see link for course requirements)Â
- Completion of the program with a group of about 15Â
- Degree completion in under 3 yearsÂ
Benefits
Here are a few benefits of ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master program:
- Small program and faculty, so they can focus on individualized attentionÂ
- Provides access to communicationÂ
- Flexible model (with one night class and about 15 hours of coursework a week)Â
- Enrollment success coachesÂ
- 24/7 technology helpdeskÂ
- Tutoring and academic supportÂ
Practicum and Internship
Students need to show proficiency in clinical mental health counseling and other related tasks through supervised direct service with clients. Students need to log 100 hours for their Practicum and log 600 hours for their Internship. During the Practicum and Internship, students need to demonstrate competence in:
- Counseling techniquesÂ
- Counseling assessmentÂ
- Use of diagnostic toolsÂ
- Â Developing treatment plansÂ
- Evaluating client progressÂ
- Clinical writing skills and documentationÂ
- Agency Administration (internship only)Â
Sound like what you’re looking for?
If you are looking to obtain your Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and want to learn through a CACREP accredited university with a Christian perspective, then ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s MACC program is for you!
For more information about ¶¶ÒõÂþ»â€™s MACC program, click the link .
Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Kimberly Schellin-Rog, Chair of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, at [email protected] with any questions.