Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs explained

Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
Headquarters:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Sonja Sutherland[1]
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Sylvia Fernandez
Abbreviation:CACREP
Formation:1981
Type:United States higher education programmatic accreditor

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a programmatic accreditor of counseling education programs at colleges and universities in the United States. It is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).[2] [3] [4]

History

The Council was established in 1981 in order to set standards for counselor training.[5] [6] The first national conference was held from 7 to 10 October 1988 in St. Louis.[7] 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.[8] [9]

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, the National Board of Certified Counselors, and the American Mental Health Counselors Association.[10]

Accreditation

CACREP accredits both master's and doctoral degree counseling programs. Current types of programs that can be accredited are:

Master's degree programs
Doctoral degree programs

Accreditation can no longer be sought for programs under the following titles:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board Members. CACREP. 22 July 2020.
  2. Web site: CACREP Recognition. CACREP. 10 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Council For Higher Education Accreditation Summary of Recognition Status of the Council For Accreditiation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CHEA. 11 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Programmatic Accrediting Organizations. CHEA. 11 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140923101401/http://www.chea.org/Directories/special.asp. 23 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Accreditation Information. Minnesota State University Mankato Counseling Department. 10 September 2014.
  6. News: David Capuzzi . Douglas R. Gross . amp . Introduction to the Counseling Profession: Sixth Edition. Taylor & Francis. 11 September 2014.
  7. Web site: ACES, charting the future : ACES first national conference, October 7-10, 1988, in St. Louis . 19525950.
  8. Web site: About CACREP. CACREP. 10 September 2014.
  9. Carol Bobby. The Evolution of Specialties in the CACREP Standards: CACREP's Role in Unifying the Profession. Journal of Counseling & Development. 91. 35–43. 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00068.x. 2013. free.
  10. Web site: Joel F. Diambra . Melinda M. Gibbons . Jeff L. Cochran . Shawn Spurgeon . Whitney L. Jarnagin . Porche’ Wynn . amp . The Symbiotic Relationships of the Counseling Profession's Accrediting Body, American Counseling Association, Flagship Journal and National Certification Agency. National Board of Certified Counselors. 10 September 2014.
  11. Web site: For Students. CACREP. 10 September 2014.

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