To Whom IT May Concern:

   I request respectfully that you ammend the definitions and requirements to accept Master's Degree graduates of non-CACREP counseling programs.

I have worked in the human services field for 24 years and during that time I have met a lot of therapist - some who are worth there salt and some who are not. I did not stop to ask them what school they went to or what degree they had or whether the program they graduated from was accredited or not. 

Why? Because I based their competency on them as an indivdual. I knew that they had spent many years studying for their degree, had tons of clinical supervision and lots of on the job experience and passed their licensure exams; but I also knew by their dedication and their connection with those whom they counseled whether they were good counselors or not. Some of those counselors were not from CACREP programs and others were.  

It is obvious to me that the programs who are non-CACREP accredited still have and maintain high standards and they are producing qualified counselors; therefore those who pass their exams and all other requirements should be allowed to the same rights and privileges being granted to counselors from CACREP accredited programs.

Submitted respectfully,

Edward Hix