Online Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

A 60-credit online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a counseling practicum, two internships and a proctored comprehensive exam (CPCE). The page says it prepares students to pursue licensure as professional counselors.

Official program name: Online Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of the Cumberlands
Administering location: Williamsburg, KYWhere 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 hours of graduate-level work
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online CMHC master's with required practicum and internships.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
COUN 645 Counseling Practicum
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Internship Required
COUN 646 Counseling Internship and COUN 647 Counseling Internship II
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Proctored exams Required
Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), taken online and proctored via CCE
online
Source: ucumberlands.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the bachelor's degree for full acceptance
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 18 semester hours may be transferred
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two recommendations from professional sources
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: OptionalInterview by admissions committee if determined necessary
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: Required1000-1500-word writing sample
Source: ucumberlands.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

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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Graduate - Counseling Programs, onlineFrom the university's online tuition table	$449	per creditEstimated tuition$26,940 = 60 credits × $449 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: ucumberlands.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

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs — CACREP accredits the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Kentucky is a SARA member and University of the Cumberlands is an approved SARA institution; availability by state is listed in the NC-SARA licensure document. Official pageSource: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

UC cannot confirm whether a program meets professional licensure requirements in a student's state of residence; students should contact their licensing board. State-by-state disclosureSource: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in a student's state of residence. State-by-state disclosureSource: ucumberlands.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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/about/accreditation-information — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/tuition-aid/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 hours of graduate-level work
Tuition
$449 per creditAll online students — Graduate - Counseling Programs, online
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Williamsburg, KY

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

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