MSCC - Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Science in Counseling (MSC) degree program prepares students to work as professional counselors in a variety of settings. The MSC Core and Advanced Area courses are augmented by elective coursework chosen by the student and academic advisor depending on the student’s area of interest and professional goals.

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), granted accreditation to the Department of Counseling at University of Providence: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) effective July 31, 2017. The counseling department has submitted the Interim Report in December 2018 to expand CACREP accreditation until 2025.

The program consists of sixty (60) semester hours of courses specific to counseling and includes required practicum and internship experiences. The content, course sequence, and contact hours of the degree program are structured to prepare students for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), which are used by Montana and other states as a requirement for licensure as a professional counselor. The Montana Code Annotated sets additional requirements related to post-degree supervised counseling experience as part of the licensing process.