The proposed move to require an additional 7 years of training for graduates of non-CACREP programs is based on a highly flawed and unsupported notion. If the Non-CACREP training programs meet the State educational requirements and the graduates of these programs demonstrate competence during the standard period of evaluation, then what is the sense of unnecessarily burdening these mental health providers  with an additional time requirement.  This seems like a shameless ploy to disenfranchise all non-CACREP training programs, many of which are not eligible for accreditation due to arbitrary reasons (e.g., too many clinical psychology affiliated faculty teaching courses and not enough with "counselor identity").  

The Counseling Compact is a significantly better option than this proposal!