Salem State College: Graduate School - Becoming A Licensed Mental Health Counselor

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Salem State College
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-542-6000

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Achieving Licensed Mental Health Counselor Status

The Master's Program at SSC is geared towards preparing its graduates to become licensed Mental Health Counselors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To achieve that goal, students need to fulfill classroom and field-based requirements to receive their M.S., and then can fulfill post-graduate clinical requisites and take the state licensure exam.

Graduate School Requirements

Complete course work in the program with grades of B or better
Complete satisfactorily a practicum consisting of a minimum of 100 hours
Complete satisfactorily an internship consisting of a minimum of 600 hours
Take and pass comprehensive examinations administered by the Graduate School

Post-graduate Requirements

Complete post-master's supervised clinical work (full-time, two years)
Take and pass the state licensing exam
Apply for licensure to the Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals.
Currently licensure applications are being processed by the Center for Credentialing & Education in North Carolina.

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