Licensure Programs
Counselor Education — Ph.D.
The Ph.D. program in Counselor Education is accredited by the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Graduates of the Ph.D. program in Counselor Education will work toward
endorsement for counseling licensure, if licensure has not been received
prior to entering the doctoral program. During the program doctoral
students will review the necessary criteria for the license they seek
and will plan their programs to meet those criteria.
Mental Health
Counseling — M.S.
The Masters Program in Mental Health Counseling, a 60-semester hour program,
is accredited by the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Students enrolled in Mental Health Counseling complete a program, which
includes core courses, clinical courses, and electives. Through careful
selection of electives and individualized programming, students are able
to develop the skills to work in settings that emphasize alcohol and drug
abuse, children, youth, families, aging, career, employment, and correctional
counseling. Graduates of the program will receive endorsement for licensure
as a licensed professional counselor with mental health service provider
designation (LPC) and for board certification by the National Board of
Certified Counselors (NBCC).
School Counseling — M.S.
The purpose of this Master’s program is to assist selected graduate
students to develop the necessary competencies to assume the major responsibilities
of a counselor within pre-K through 12 schools. The program,
accredited by the Council for the Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), will fulfill
the licensure requirements for preK-12 school counseling in Tennessee and
in most states of the United States.
School Psychology - Ed.S.
The program of study leading to the Ed.S. in School Psychology is accredited
by the Tennessee
State Department of Education, the National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and NCATE for preparation of school
psychologists. Students completing all program requirements will fulfill
the licensure requirement for K-12 school psychology in Tennessee and
most states. Students should consult the licensure requirements of the
states in which they are interested in being licensed and to match state
requirements to their program of study.
School Psychology - Ph.D
The program of study leading to the Ph.D. is accredited or approved
by the Tennessee
State Department of Education, American
Psychological Association, NASP and NCATE,
for the preparation of school psychologists. Students completing all
program requirements are eligible for licensure as a School Psychologist
by the Tennessee State Department of Education. Additionally, the
program meets training requirements for licensure by the Tennessee
Board of Examiners in Psychology. Students should consult the licensure
requirements of the states in which they are interested in being licensed
and to match state requirements to their program of study.
Created 2/27/2008
Contact EPC
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1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3452
Phone: 865-974-8145
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