Clinical Professional Counseling

Master'sMSMaster of Science

Overview

A 60-credit Master of Science in clinical professional counseling with 700 hours of supervised practicum and internship. It admits one cohort per fall and is available only to residents of Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and New Mexico.

Official program name: Clinical Professional Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Science
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Maryland Global Campus
Administering location: Adelphi, MDWhere 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 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

60-credit online master's degree with required supervised practicum and internships; open only to residents of Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and New Mexico.

Source: umgc.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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
100-hour supervised practicum
Clinics, agencies and other settings
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Internship Required
Two internships of 300 hours each
Source: umgc.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredMSCPC Admissions Questionnaire
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two references on the MSCPC Application Reference Form
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from previous colleges
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Background check: RequiredCriminal background check within the first 120 days of enrollment
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredResidency in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., or New Mexico
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
June 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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
In-state	$555	per creditEstimated tuition$33,300 = 60 credits × $555 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state	$659	per creditEstimated tuition$39,540 = 60 credits × $659 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Military	$336	per creditEstimated tuition$20,160 = 60 credits × $336 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee: $15 per creditMandatory
Source: umgc.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

Military tuition rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit (standard undergraduate); $336 per credit (standard and specialty graduate)
Eligibility: Eligible servicemembers, spouses and dependent children
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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

UMGC participates in NC-SARA and states it is authorized to offer distance education in all SARA states. Official pageSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The program is structured to prepare students for the National Counselor Examination and is designed to prepare residents of Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and New Mexico to meet those jurisdictions' licensure requirements. State-by-state disclosureSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UMGC’s education, nursing, and public safety programs are not designed to prepare students for professional licensure from any individual state. State-by-state disclosureSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/clinical-professional-counseling — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, 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
60 credits
Tuition
$555 per creditIn-state
Next deadline
June 1, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Administering location
Adelphi, MD

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