Overview
Clinical Professional Counseling is offered by University of Maryland Global Campus. Benefit from a comprehensive, rigorous curriculum designed to help you access career-focused information in a convenient online program. Learn from expert faculty members who blend practical experience with theory and techniques to help you develop a solid foundation in mental health and wellness. Become a professional mental health counselor who can help serve this critical field. Apply to UMGC today!
Key Facts
At its core, this online master's degree program emphasizes UMGC’s goal of helping students develop an understanding of ethics and civic awareness alongside personal, theoretical, and professional competencies; job-seeking skills; and capacity for lifelong learning. As you progress through the online program curriculum, you will take increasingly specialized coursework in crucial clinical mental health counseling-related subject areas. In this program, you’ll benefit from a curriculum that begins with a self-paced onboarding course and continues to help you build career-focused skills in the following course groupings:
- Foundational courses in professional orientation, applied counseling theory and techniques, human development, and multicultural/diversity knowledge and awareness.
- Core courses in advanced theory, application, and techniques that incorporate psychopathology and diagnosis, group counseling, and research methods and program evaluation.
- Specialized courses to help you build advanced knowledge and practical applied skill-development in clinical mental health counseling specialties, including substance use and dependency; career development; behavioral disorders; and marriage, couples, and family.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- School Counseling
- Psychopharmacology
- Substance Use and Dependency Treatment Delivery
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Special Topics in Addiction Counseling
- Relationships Counseling
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 30 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
-
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Counselling Psychology View 245 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Two recommendation letters: These should ideally be from previous professors or someone who can comment on your academic ability and/or potential for success as a professional counselor. You will need to ask your recommenders to complete and submit the UMGC MSCPC Recommender's Form.
- Essay/statement of purpose: Describe your relevant professional experience and education, your interests, and your goals in pursuing this counseling degree. The essay should be a maximum of two typed pages, single-spaced.
- Resume or CV: Please attach this to your essay/statement of purpose.
- Signed attestation: Signed attestation of Maryland residence and intent to seek licensure and employment in the State of Maryland. You are expected to remain a Maryland resident throughout the duration of the program.
Tuition Fee
-
International
15816 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 659 USD per credit during 30 months. -
National
15816 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 659 USD per credit during 30 months. -
In-State
12816 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 534 USD per credit during 30 months.
Funding
In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Clinical Professional Counseling.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility