The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a
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-recognized accreditor of counseling programs in the
United States
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History
The Council was established in 1981 in order to set standards for counselor training. The first national conference was held from 7 to 10 October 1988 in St. Louis.
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American Personnel and Guidance Association (a precursor to the American Counselor Association) discussed cooperative accreditation efforts for counseling programs. This ultimately led to CACREP's establishment.
CACREP serves as one of the four major entities of the counseling profession in the United States; the other three entities are the
American Counseling Association
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the
National Board of Certified Counselors and the
American Mental Health Counselors Association
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Accreditation
CACREP accredits both master's and doctoral degree counseling programs. Current types of programs that can be accredited are:
Master's degree programs
* Addiction Counseling
* Career Counseling
* Clinical Mental Health Counseling
* Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
* College Counseling and Student Affairs
* Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
* Rehabilitation Counseling
* School Counseling
Doctoral degree programs
* Counselor Education and Supervision
Accreditation can no longer be sought for the following programs:
* Community Counseling
* College Counseling
* Gerontological Counseling
* Marriage & Family Therapy
* Mental Health Counseling
* Student Affairs
* Student Affairs and College Counseling
See also
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Higher education accreditation