| Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Sacred Heart University |
| Course Duration |
1 Years |
| Course Intake |
January, September, April |
| Course Details Website Link |
Visit Website |
| Course Level |
Postgraduate |
| Tution Fees |
$ 24,000 |
| English Language Requirment |
| IELTS |
6.5 |
| TOEFL |
80 |
| PTE |
62 |
Sacred Heart University’s Master or Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree is a 60 hour program that will prepare students to assist individuals experiencing significant life stress and presenting problems such as: low self-‐esteem, job loss, depression, substance abuse, grief, anxiety, family violence, relationship issues, eating disorders, and other mental health related challenges.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is designed to meet the highest level of accreditation standards for counseling programs and has a foundation in The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 2016 Standards. It will meet the academic portion of licensure requirements in a majority of states throughout the U.S.
Methods of Instruction
The 60 hour Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at Sacred Heart University is a low-residency, online program. Students complete two (2) week-long, on-ground residency experiences at the Sacred Heart campus in Fairfield, CT. One residency occurs in students first term within the program, and the second residency occurs in the term prior to students commencement of their clinical experience courses. Courses within the program include both asynchronous and synchronous instruction and is conducted through the learning management system, Blackboard. During the final terms of the program, students will have clinical placements in a clinical mental health counseling setting.
