Mental Health Counseling and Counselor Master’s program at University of North Florida

The Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) will provide you with numerous learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. Further the CMHC is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The CMHC program is 60 credit hours and is practitioner-oriented in the sense that students are required to complete 1,000 hours of field-based experience before graduation.

This full-time, cohort model program is designed to provide comprehensive training for individuals who wish to counsel diverse populations in a variety of mental health settings. Curricular experiences encompass opportunities to explore the life-span, social, and cultural foundations of behavior practice psychotherapeutic and diagnostic skills and complete extensive field experiences in order to apply knowledge and skills in professional settings.

Complete the Online Request Form.

International students must be fully admitted to a full-time, on-campus, in-person, degree-seeking program at the University of North Florida.

Describe reasons for seeking admission to the CMHC program.

Recommenders are required to complete the rating form and may also submit a letter if they choose (they will receive an email with instructions).

All applicants are required to use our online system to create an account and submit an application. The application opens approximately one year in advance and is only good for the term and program in which it is submitted. Applicants who have submitted their application and wish to change their admission term or major concentration may submit a new application and associated application fee.

All international transcripts will require a course-by-course evaluation by an approved third-party credential evaluation agency unless a graduate program has established an alternative credential evaluation procedure that is approved by the graduate school. To be accepted, the evaluation must be:.

They have created a custom application for UNF that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application through the SpanTran Application UNF Graduate School portal.

The UNF Graduate School cannot request transcripts on an applicants behalf.

Unofficial transcript copies are accepted for admissions but must clearly state the institution name, student name, course information, terms, grades, and credits. Degree audits are not accepted. Admitted students will be prompted to provide official transcripts.

If currently enrolled in courses, an incomplete transcript must be submitted before the posted deadline.

According to U.S. immigration regulations, F-1 J-1 students cannot pursue online degree programs, part-time enrollment, or certificate programs. Therefore, the University of North Florida is not allowed to issue F-1 J-1 student immigration documents to these applicants. Immigration documents can only be issued for students who are fully admitted to a full-time, on-campus, in-person, degree-seeking program.

Programs on the list of F-1 Non-Qualifying Degree Programs are not eligible for F-1 status. Therefore, students admitted to a program on that list will not be issued a Form I-20. This list is subject to change.

The Duolingo English Test is an acceptable indicator of English proficiency. An overall score of 110 is recommended for admission. Individual programs may require higher scores and all sub scores will be considered.

All students at UNF are required to demonstrate that they either have been vaccinated or have immunity against measles and rubella. If students wish to resolve this requirement before they arrive, they will need to have their physician complete and then sign and stamp the Immunization Documentation Form. Students may obtain the needed immunizations once they arrive in Florida. In no case may students register for or attend classes until they have met this requirement.

Health insurance coverage can be purchased through the UNF Student Health Services upon arrival. Students may not register for classes until the health insurance requirement is met.

Please send all documentation or direct health inquiries to Student Health Services.

Additional fees may apply.

Select the appropriate rate and residency classification. Please note:.

Residency classification is not guaranteed.

Most graduate courses are 3 credit hours.