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The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a programmatic accreditor of counseling education programs at colleges and universities in the United States. It is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
History
The Council was established in 1981 in order to set standards for counselor training. The first national conference was held from 7 to 10 October 1988 in St. Louis.
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American Personnel and Guidance Association (a precursor to the American Counselor Association) discussed cooperative accreditation efforts for counseling programs. This ultimately led to CACREP's establishment.
CACREP serves as one of the four major entities of the counseling profession in the United States; the other three entities are the American Counseling Association, the National Board of Certified Counselors, and the American Mental Health Counselors Association.
Accreditation
CACREP accredits both master's and doctoral degree counseling programs. Current types of programs that can be accredited are:
Master's degree programs
Addiction Counseling
Career Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
College Counseling and Student Affairs
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling
School Counseling
Doctoral degree programs
Counselor Education and Supervision
Accreditation can no longer be sought for programs under the following titles:
Community Counseling
College Counseling
Gerontological Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapy
Mental Health Counseling
Student Affairs
Student Affairs and College Counseling
See also
List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning