Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action Requirement for CACREP accreditation for educational programs
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/14/2017
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6/5/17  9:46 pm
Commenter: Sarah Dunleavy, Virginia Tech

I Support This Regulatory Action
 

CACREP accreditation requires that programs demonstrate student learning outcomes in dozens of areas of counselor competency, ensuring high quality preparation.  CACREP accreditation also required low student to faculty ratios, ensuring counselors aren’t prepared in diploma mills.   These standards ensure that clients are served by qualified mental health professionals.  As a practicum student in a CACREP program, my clients are already experiencing the benefits of this comprehensive quality training.  They are rating the counselor-client relationship, meeting of current needs and overall satisfaction with counseling high on exit surveys.  

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