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Clinical Mental Health Counseling (online M.Ed.)

Master'sMEdMaster of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

A distance education M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling run as a three-year, part-time, year-round cohort that begins in Summer II. Practicum and internship field experiences must be completed in North Carolina, and the program meets educational requirements for the LCMHCA license in North Carolina.

Official program name
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (online M.Ed.)
Awarded degree
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Raleigh, NCWhere 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
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
three years, part-time
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Summer
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Distance education M.Ed. with required practicum and internship completed in North Carolina.

Source: online-distance.ncsu.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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Practicum and internship field experiences completed in North Carolina

    North Carolina

    Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three recommendations
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
Not verifiedSelected candidates are interviewed, barring significant geographical distances
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts of all post-secondary education
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
RequiredOfficial statement of English proficiency for international students.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Graduate standard DE rate, residents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table$585.39per credit · 2026-2027Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate standard DE rate, nonresidents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table$1,804.11per credit · 2026-2027Source: studentservices.ncsu.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

  • NC State's online and distance programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and US territories; NC State participates in SARA and offers online education in California through an exemption. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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

International applicants

  • International students may take NC State online courses from their home country without following the university's immigration criteria; international students living in the US must meet visa criteria. Online bachelor's admission for international students requires an associate degree or more than 60 college credit hours.Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online-distance.ncsu.edu/professional-licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/clinical-mental-health-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/online-and-distance-educati — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. studentservices.ncsu.edu/resources/information-disclosures-and-reports/professional-licensure-disclo — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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