MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

A CACREP-accredited counseling master's of 90 to 96 quarter credits with online coursework, synchronous virtual labs, two pre-practicum labs (virtual or in person) and 700 hours of supervised practicum and internship at an approved local site.

Official program name: MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Walden University
Administering location: Minneapolis, MNWhere 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: 90-96 quarter credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as 33 months (minimum time to completion)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online core coursework with required synchronous labs and local practicum/internship; pre-practicum intensives may be virtual or in person.

Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Optional campus visits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
100 hours of practicum and 600 hours of internship at an approved site in the student's community
Approved site in the student's community
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Residency Required
Two 6-week pre-practicum labs with a four-day synchronous intensive (virtual option available)
twice in program · virtual or in person
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other in-person requirement Required
Nine-week group lab with 14 hours of live synchronous sessions
online
Source: waldenu.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 in any area of study
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalWalden may accept up to 45 transfer credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: waldenu.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$550	per creditEstimated tuition$49,500 = 90 credits × $550 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee per quarter: $185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Pre-practicum lab, virtual ($1,550 in person): $1,450Mandatory
Source: waldenu.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

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs — Accredited by CACREPSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Walden publishes a state-by-state authorization status. It is not accepting new students from New York, North Dakota or Puerto Rico, and is unable to accept applications from residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Official pageSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Walden publishes state-by-state licensure information for licensure-leading programs. State-by-state disclosureSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Any programs not included in the chart are not designed lead to professional licensure and/or certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: waldenu.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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/about/accreditation/state-authorization-and-program-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/ms-in-clinical-mental-health-counseling — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/professional-licensure-disclosure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
Optional campus visits; practical placement required
Subject
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Length
as few as 33 months (minimum time to completion) · 90-96 quarter credits
Tuition
$550 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Minneapolis, MN

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

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