As a graduate of non-CACREP counseling program, I strongly oppose legislation mandating licensure be restricted to CACREP programs. In my master's counseling program I was trained by exceptional leaders in the field with a wealth of knowledge and experience. My training prepared me well to serve in a variety of professional setting as well as continue my education into a doctorate program. At the end of the day, there is no research to suggest that counselors from CACREP programs are better counselors than non-Cacrep programs. Furthermore, I believe we need to reverse the decision mandating supervision for LPCs be provided only by counselors. Psychologists and social workers offer a wealth of knowledge and are in many work settings the only ones there available to provided supervision. I have had many dedicated, high quality supervisors with backgrounds in social work. In no way did their professional background hamper their ability to provide supervision. Thank you for considering this comment.