Here’s Why More Counselors Choose MC
You Need An Accredited Program
All states require applicants to complete a specific set of coursework and a specified number of hours to qualify to take a licensure exam. And, all of the CACREP standards meet the state level standards.
The advantages to graduating from a CACREP-accredited program include:
- A wider range of employment opportunities.
- An advantage when applying to doctoral degree programs.
- CACREP accredited programs are professionally and financially stable.
- A program focused on professional counseling (not psychology or education).
- Students will meet the educational license requirements, guaranteed.
You Want An Respected Program
When you are looking to become a professional counselor, take counsel from the professionals. Our program has raised the standard for counseling excellence for over half a century.
You Will Love The Personal Touch
Smaller class sizes means that you are the focus of our attention. You are also paired with a personal advisor according to your chosen specialty area in mental health counseling, marriage and family counseling, or school counseling. We encourage you to meet with your advisor as often as is needed to ensure that you are working toward your individual professional goals.
Multiple Graduate Program Options Allow You To Prepare for a Variety of Careers
Marriage & Family Counseling, M.S.
The master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling at Mississippi College prepares students for careers as family-focused practitioners.
Mental Health Counseling, M.S.
MC’s Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling prepares students to become licensed counselors in Mississippi.
School Counseling, M.Ed.
Mississippi College’s School Counseling, M.Ed. program enables you to move into public or private school counseling and begin making a difference in the lives of students.
Counseling, Ed.S.
The Education Specialist in Counseling degree is an online degree designed for experienced counselors who desire to further their education and counseling competency or add another area to their professional expertise.
Online Doctorate in Professional Counseling, D.P.C.
Mississippi College’s one-of-a-kind doctor of professional counseling (DPC) program gives candidates the opportunity to develop new skills that apply to their counseling practices in the real world.
Grow in Knowledge and Compassion
The mission of the Marriage & Family Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling Programs is to assist students in acquiring the core knowledge and competencies necessary to become licensed/certified and perform effectively as a professional counselor.
THE MISSION OF MC’S COUNSELING PROGRAMS
- Train entry-level counselors to be capable of functioning competently and ethically in professional environments wherein they work from an overall developmental/wellness model utilizing a neuro-biopsychosocial framework that employs systematic and culturally sensitive intervention strategies.
- Train students to engage in self-reflection practices to inform their commitment to multicultural competencies, advocacy, and social justice practices in counseling.
- Train students to focus on the core elements of the counseling relationship that is grounded in theories of wellness, holism, developmental frameworks, and evidence-based practices.
