Program Information
| CLINICAL COUNSELING OVERVIEW |
| CLINICAL COUNSELING INFORMATION |
| DUAL CURRICULUM OPTION |
| PROGRAM OF STUDY |
| COURSE DESCRIPTIONS |
| CLINICAL COUNSELING OUTCOMES |
| CLINICAL COUNSELING FAQs |
Program Resources
| CLINICAL COUNSELING STUDENT HANDBOOK |
| PRACTICUM & INTERNSHIP |
| PRACTICUM APPLICATION |
| PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
Department of
Counselor Education
Clinical Counseling Program
Program Outcomes
A degree in clinical counseling provides an identity for mental health counselors as they work with other human service providers in agencies, group homes, businesses, hospitals, and private practice.
Licensure and Certification
The Clinical Counseling program meets the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) requirements of the state of Kansas and national certifying boards. Although other states' requirements vary, most are patterned after a national board.
The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) was established to promote professional credentialing standards for counselors. Eligibility for NBCC certification consists of graduating from this CACREP accredited Clinical Counseling Program and passing the National Counselor Exam (NCE).
Licensure as a LPC in Kansas requires a master's degree with at least 60 semester hours in the specified areas and to have passed the NCE. After two years experience as a LPC, one is eligible to take the LCPC exam.
Professional Identity
ESU's Clinical Counseling program prepares professional counselors who qualify for membership in the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the American Counseling Association, the nation’s two primary professional mental health counseling associations.
CACREP Program Outcome Data
The five-year completion rate percentages identified below reflect those students who complete the full-time, two-year program. Many of the students in this program are working in part- or full-time positions and their work schedule reflects how rapidly they can complete the program.
Please contact the Department of Counselor Education at 620-341-5220 and ask to speak to the Clinical Counseling program coordinator for up-to-date information regarding employment outcomes of our graduates.
Clinical Counseling positions are expected to grow much faster than average, with primary employment settings being health care, social assistance, and governmental positions.
|
Year |
Program Applications / Yr |
Program Enrollment |
Degrees |
2-yr Completion Rate |
Licensure |
|
2017 |
47 | 44 | 14 | 24.0% | 91% |
|
2016 |
49 | 46 | 11 | 23.5% | 71% |
|
2015 |
46 | 43 | 11 | 25.5% | 94% |
|
2014 |
47 | 43 | 11 | 25.5% | 95% |
|
2013 |
36 |
35 |
12 |
34.2% |
81% |
|
2012 |
29 |
29 |
13 |
89.7% |
83% |
|
2011 |
26 |
30 |
8 |
61.5% |
66% |
|
2010 |
31 |
29 |
14 |
96.6% |
66% |
|
Mean |
38.875 |
37.375 |
11.75 |
47.56% |
81% |