There is no evidence that CACREP programs produce a "better" or more effectual counselor than a non-CACREP program.  To make CACREP the "standard" is ridiculous.  I have clinically supervised people in TN who have moved to VA and have added their value to the people of the Commonwealth.  NONE were CACREP grads; ALL are excellent counselors.  It is interesting to see a state elevate an accreditation agency over its own power and reason.  If I were a Virginian, I'd be livid for that reason alone, whether I was a counselor or not.