I am opposed to the narrow and restrictive nature of the proposed regulation which would eliminate any core faculty member not trained in a CACREP accrediated program from  teaching in Counseling Department Programs. I agree with having good standards for licensure. However, the proposed mandate eliminates the option of hiring  faculty with diverse behavioral health backgrounds, thereby limiting counseling programs from offering strong integrated behavioral healthcare courses of study. Healthcare reform is challenging behavioral health providers to work together to maximize clinical outcomes. If departments retain the ability to hire faculty not from CACREP programs, they can continue to offer strong courses of study preparing counselors trained and exposed to working with different professionals on integrated treatment teams.