Three schools in Connecticut are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). To understand what CACREP accreditation means for you, please check out www.counseling.org/CACREP

CACREP Accredited Schools

Fairfield University http://www.fairfield.edu/gseap/gseap_grad_1.html

(48 credits) or Certificate of Advanced Study (30 credits) in School or Community Counseling

Southern CT State University: http://www.southernct.edu/departments/csp

MS (51 credits) or SYC (6th year certificate) in Community Counseling, School Counseling, and School Psychology (36 credits).

MS in Marriage and Family Therapy

Western CT State University http://www.wcsu.edu/education/graduate.htm

MS in Counselor Education, Community Counseling, and School Counseling

There are also schools offering other types of counseling education:

Connecticut College www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/psychology

MA in Psychology

St. Josephs College http://www.sjc.edu/academics/graduate_studies/counseling_mft/counselor_education/default.html

Accredited MFT program

University of Connecticut: www.familystudies.uconn.edu

MA, PhD accredited family studies program

Central CT State University http://www.education.ccsu.edu/Departments/Counseling_and_Family_Therapy/

MS in Counseling, MFT, school guidance, rehab counseling and counseling in higher education