Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Receives CACREP Accreditation

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University received exciting news on August 6 that the University’s graduate program in clinical mental health counseling received full accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The letter of notification from the CACREP Board included the following statement: “The Board based the above accreditation decision on its review of the self-study documents, the site review team’s report, and the institution’s response to the site review team’s report. The Board makes a decision to accredit when it determines that the program has demonstrated that a counseling specialty area is in full compliance with the CACREP Standards and Policies.”

Dr. Elijah Lee is the director of the clinical mental health counseling program at Huntington. Lee led the University’s efforts in pursuing this accreditation.

“I am tremendously proud of our CACREP accreditation decision and excited for our students,” Lee said. “Accreditation affirms the quality of our program: the process involves rigorous self-assessment along with external peer review. Students in our program can be assured they are receiving not only solid counseling training based on standards recognized nationally but also are being formed into ones who embody Jesus’ shepherding heart to impact both the field of counseling and the Kingdom of God.”

The accreditation will run through October 31, 2033. The CACREP Board also approved additional retroactive recognition for program graduates due to delays in scheduling a site visit. Retroactive recognition of graduates from the clinical mental health counseling program will extend back to July 17, 2023.

“The clinical mental health counseling faculty have worked diligently to demonstrate that Huntington University’s curriculum meets the highest standards as identified by CACREP,” said Dr. Luke Fetters, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty. “We’re not only proud of the program, we’re proud of our outstanding faculty who bring varied expertise and provide a supportive environment for student learning.”