The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the following programs in the Department of Counselor Education at The University of Iowa: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA), School Counseling (MA), and Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD) until October 2027.

CE Annual Report 2022-23

General CSED Data

PhD Program - admissions data

  • Undergraduate GPA  - M = 3.53
  • Graduate GPA - M = 3.95
  • GRE Scores
    • Range – Verbal = 144-163
    • Range – Quant. = 140-170
    • Range - Written = 2.75-5.0

MA Programs - admission data

  • Undergraduate GPA  - M = 3.53
  • Graduate GPA - M = 3.95

Graduates

  • Spring 2023 CMHC = 14, RC = 7, SC = 9, CES = 4

Total of graduate degree applications received

  • For fall 2023 = 228
  • Accepted = 64
  • Enrolled = 41

Time to Degree

  • Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling – 2 years
  • School Counseling – 2 years
  • PhD in counselor Education and Supervision – 4.0 – 4.5 years

MA - Rehabilitation Counseling

Accreditation

  • CACREP accredited until October 2027

Annual Fall Enrollment

  • 2023 - 21

Percentage of Students receiving scholarships

  • 2023-2024 – 90%

CACREP VITAL STATISTICS

Students who completed the program

  • For the last academic year a total of 99.6% successfully completed the Rehabilitation Counseling program for their specific annual cohort.

Graduates who are employed in the professional field (NOT including students who continue into a PhD)

  • A total of 100% are successfully employed after graduating from the Rehabilitation Counseling program.

Certification / Licensure passing rate

  • A total of 99% successfully passed a certification / licensure exam after completed the Rehabilitation Counseling program.

MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Accreditation

  • CACREP accredited until October 2027

Annual Fall Enrollment

  • 2023 – 28

Percentage of Students receiving scholarships

  • 2023-2024 – 30%

CACREP VITAL STATISTICS

Students who completed the program

  • For the last academic year a total of 99% successfully completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program for their specific annual cohort.

Graduates who are employed in the professional field (NOT including students who continue into a PhD)

  • A total of 100% are successfully employed after graduating from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

Certification / Licensure passing rate

  • A total of 99% successfully passed a certification / licensure exam after completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

MA - School Counseling

Accreditation

  • CACREP accredited until October 2027

Annual Fall Enrollment

  • 2023 – 23

Percentage of Students receiving scholarships

  • 2023-2024 – 65%

CACREP VITAL STATISTICS

Students who completed the program

  • For the last academic year a total of 100% successfully completed the School Counseling program for their specific annual cohort.

Graduates who are employed in the professional field (NOT including students who continue into a PhD)

  • A total of 100% are successfully employed after graduating from the School Counseling program.

Certification / Licensure passing rate

  • School counseling students are not required to take a license exam. They are, however, required to take a comprehensive exam (written and oral) to demonstrate their mastery of the knowledge and skills they have accumulated through the program classes. 
  • In the spring of their graduating year, students will being their application for a provisional IA school counseling license.
  • Students coming into their third year may also opt to take the National Board for Certified Counselors’ examination- the National Certification Exam. More information about the exam can be found on the NBCC website. Students are NOT required to take this test. The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) has announced that beginning January 1, 2022, applicants for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential must be graduates of a CACREP-accredited program.

PhD – Counselor Education and Supervision

Accreditation

  • CACREP accredited until October 2027

Annual Fall Enrollment

  • 2023 – 17

Percentage of Students receiving scholarships

  • 2023-2024 – 97%

CACREP VITAL STATISTICS

Students who completed the program

  • For the last academic year a total of 98% successfully completed the Counselor Education and Supervision PhD program.

Graduates who are employed in the professional field.

  • A total of 100% are successfully employed after graduating from the Counselor Education and Supervision PhD program.