CACREP Accreditation

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized national accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CACREP also holds full membership status with the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) and the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

CACREP granted accreditation to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree Program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University effective July 12, 2012. This accreditation status, in the CACREP specialty area of “Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” was granted for the full 8-year accreditation cycle through October 31, 2020. Our cutting edge program was the first in the state of Oklahoma to earn Clinical Mental Health Counseling accreditation through CACREP. However, as of January 2021 the CMHC program at SE is no longer accredited by CACREP. Currently, neither Oklahoma nor Texas requires that LPC candidates must be graduates of a CACREP accredited program. THE CMHC program at SE will be closely aligned with the CACREP standards that inform professional counselor training and practice. While there is no anticipated negative impact of this change on candidates in the CMHC progam, we plan to pursue accreditation should it become a requirement for professional counselor licensure in Oklahoma or Texas.

In compliance with annual CACREP accreditation requirements, we publish our Program Outcome Report data annually as follows:

During the 2012-2013 academic year, there were 10 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2012 and May of 2013 was 100%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 80% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates responding to surveys who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2013-2014 academic year, there were 3 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2013 and May of 2014 was 100%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 100% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates responding to surveys who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2014-2015 academic year, there were 6 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2014 and May of 2015 was 100%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 100% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2015-2016 academic year, there were 12 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2015 and May of 2016 was 100%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 100% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2016-2017 academic year, there were 9 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2016 and May of 2017 was 81%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 85% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2017 and May of 2018 was 100%. Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 85% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 9 graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the Oklahoma/Texas licensing examination (the National Counselor Examination; NCE). The pass rate for CMHC graduates taking the NCE between June of 2018 and May of 2019 was 75% (Two students did not pass on their first attempt; one student elected not to take the exam). Of students unconditionally admitted to the CMHC Program in association with this time period, 85% graduated in the expected time period. Additionally, 100% of program graduates who were actively seeking jobs attained employment in a counseling position shortly after graduating. A majority of these graduates already had employment positions secured prior to graduation.

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 graduates. Six students completed the NCE during fall 2019 and five passed the exam. For fall 2019, this is an 83.3% pass rate, as compared to the National pass-rate of 90.54%. Three students completed the exam during spring 2020 and all three passed the exam. Students during this timeframe self-reported in the following way: 59% Caucasian, 37% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 1% Asian. There were four veterans enrolled. The majority of our students have secured employment before graduation, often at their internship sites.