Overview

Whether you choose the online master's degree program or in-person option, pursuing higher education with a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling will improve your credentials and open the door to other specializations in the mental health field.

As a master's degree in counseling student, you'll be given the unique opportunity to integrate Christian faith and sound counseling principles.

Upon completion of the Colorado Christian University - M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program curriculum, you'll be prepared to take the National Counselor Exam, which is the clinical mental health licensure exam for the state of Colorado and many other states.

Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Distinctives

Our Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, faculty, students, and alumni have consistently been recognized by state and national counseling associations.
82% of site supervisors for counseling students report that CCU's in-person and online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling students are more clinically prepared than the average counseling student.
Students in CCU's Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program consistently score higher than the national average on important exams, such as the National Counselor Exam (NCE).
Faith Informed Clinical Identity and Practice (FICIP) is integrated into all Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling coursework.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crisis and Trauma
Psychopharmacology
Counseling and Helping Relationships
Psychopathology and Diagnostic Practice
Human Growth and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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It is recommended that applications are completed at least four weeks prior to the student's anticipated start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Adams, United States

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 773 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application for admission.
Program-specific essays.
Valid state-issued driver's license or state-issued ID card or valid passport.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
An official transcript showing a conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Official transcript(s) of completed graduate-level counseling credits completed through another graduate program.
A criminal background check through CastleBranch from every country the student lived in in the past seven years.
A completed Candidacy Writing Sample per essay prompts.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16752 USD / year

≈ 16752 USD / year
Out-of-State

16752 USD / year

≈ 16752 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16752 USD / year

≈ 16752 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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