About CACREP
The CACREP Board of Directors
The CACREP Board is composed of between 13 and 15 members. It must include at least eight (8) counselor educators, at least two (2) counseling practitioners, and at least two (2) public members, who are not current or former members of the counseling profession.
All Directors serve for one (1) five year term and are not eligible for reappointment. They must also agree to and abide by the Board Member Conflict of Interest Policy.
CHEA Recognition
CACREP has been recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
CHEA recognition provides assurance to the public and higher education institutions that CACREP is a legitimate accreditor with authority granted by a regulating body who has reviewed the standards, processes, and policies of CACREP.
CHEA recognition also assures the public that the programs that achieve CACREP accreditation are legitimate degree programs. Both CHEA and CACREP assist the public in avoiding spending money on illegitimate degrees promoted by degree mills and accreditation mills.
CACREP’s Scope of Accreditation
CACREP accredits master’s and doctoral degree programs in counseling and its specialties that are offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.
CACREP Connection
CACREP publishes an e-newsletter called CACREP Connection, which is designed to keep programs informed of the latest news regarding CACREP Accreditation, Initiatives, Policies and Standards.
CACREP Annual Reports
CACREP publishes an annual report summarizing CACREP initiatives and activities over the year as well as reporting data on accredited programs and students. To see current and previous annual reports.
Professional literature says….
- 81.7% of LPCs sanctioned for ethics violations graduated from non-CACREP-accredited programs (Even & Robinson, 2013)
- Test takers from CACREP programs scored significantly higher on the NCE exam than test takers from non-CACREP programs (Adams, 2006)
- Graduate students from CACREP programs passed the NCE at higher rates (86%) than did students from non-CACREP programs (77%) (Milsom & Akos, 2007)
- 88% of students from CACREP programs successfully obtained the NCSC credential, compared to only 52% of students from non-CACREP programs (Milson & Akos, 2007)
CACREP Research Grant Awards – Previous Faculty Projects
(2010) Drs Summer M. Reiner, Robert A. Dobmeier, and Thomas J. Hernández, The College at Brockport, State University of New York Counselor Educators’ Perceptions of the Impact of Counselor Identity on Legislative Issues
(2009) Dr. Dana Heller Levitt, Montclair State University Outcomes-Based Assessment in Counselor Education: A Proposed Model for New Standards
(2008) Drs Brandon Hunt and Elizabeth Mellin, The Pennsylvania State University The Professional Identity of Counselors: A National Study
CACREP Research Grant Awards – Previous Student Projects
(2012) Allison E. Buller, Western Michigan University. Excellent Teaching in Counselor Education
(2009) Kristi Lee Wyatt [Primary Researcher & Supervisor], The College of William and Mary Perceptions of Preparedness Among Graduates of CACREP Programs and Their Employers: Using Program Evaluation to Assess Outcomes of the CACREP Model
CACREP Research Agenda
CACREP develops an annual Research Agenda to identify significant information and advocacy needs as well as emerging issues relevant to its mission. CACREP believes these issues have short- and long-term impact on the quality of its accreditation process. The Research Agenda is not an exhaustive listing of research topics, but rather highlights priority topics that are directly related to its mission and strategic initiatives.
The Research Agenda will be carried out through student research, faculty research, and CACREP-commissioned research. The Research Agenda targets two to three primary themes that remain consistent for at least two years as targeted research priorities. Learn more about the CACREP Research Agenda.
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