Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

A 60-credit online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling offered in cohorts with evening courses, including a practicum and 700 hours of supervised internship, a portfolio and a certifying exam.

Official program name: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Michigan State University
Administering location: East Lansing, MIWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2-3 years of full-time study (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

60-credit online counseling master's with 700 hours of supervised clinical training completed in the field.

Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Internship Required
700 hours of supervised internship (CEP 893A, 12 credits)
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practicum Required
CEP 894A Practicum in Counseling (3 credits)
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Cohort-based; courses offered after 4 p.m. Eastern
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

Portfolio and certifying exam
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in an appropriate field
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA in the last two years of undergraduate study
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: Required1-2 page statement of academic goals and career objectives
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: RequiredVirtual interview for selected candidates
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredOne writing sample
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredOnly if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
February 15 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$933	per creditEstimated tuition$55,980 = 60 credits × $933 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

MSU obtains state approval directly or through a state authorization reciprocity agreement; students in SARA states may use the NC-SARA complaint process. Official pageSource: aacc.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Graduates are eligible to sit for national counseling exams (NCE or NCMHCE) for certification and licensure; state requirements vary. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
MSU does not meet licensure or certification requirements in the that new state of residence. State-by-state disclosureSource: aacc.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

International students may enroll in MSU's online programs; check program admission requirements.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

aacc.msu.edu/compliance/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.msu.edu/programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling-ma — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Length
2-3 years of full-time study (full-time) · 60 credit hours
Tuition
$933 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
East Lansing, MI

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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