Connecticut Counseling Association

Three schools in Connecticut are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). To understand what CACREP accreditation means for you, please check out www.counseling.org/CACREP

CACREP Accredited Schools

Fairfield University:  http://www.fairfield.edu/gseap.xml

MA (48 credits) or Certificate of Advanced Study (30 credits) in School or Community Counseling

Southern CT State University: http://www.southernct.edu/departments/csp

MS (51 credits) or SYC (6th year certificate) in Community Counseling, School Counseling, and School Psychology (36 credits).

MS in Marriage and Family Therapy

University of New Haven: http://www.newhaven.edu/psps/counseling.html

M.S. in Professional Counseling

Western CT State University http://www.wcsu.ctstate/edu/graduate/degrees/moace.asp

MS in Counselor Education, Community Counseling, and School Counseling

There are also schools offering other types of counseling education:

Connecticut College www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/psychology

MA in Psychology

St. Josephs College http://www.sjc.edu/content/cfm/pageID/2972

Accredited MFT program

University of Connecticut: www.familystudies.uconn.edu

MA, PhD accredited family studies program 

Central CT State University www.ccsu.edu/counselingtherapy/default.htm

MS in Counseling, MFT, school guidance, rehab counseling and counseling in higher education