Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Online

This online degree program prepares you with knowledge, training and practical experience to guide persons coping with substance abuse, marriage, family, career and other emotional issues through difficulties by giving them tools and techniques to manage their lives and decisions. Our online M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling gives you the knowledge and expertise to provide clinical counseling to a broad population in a range of settings. The program also includes intensive practicum and internship experiences. Upon graduation from the master's in clinical mental health counseling program, you will be able to employ a variety of counseling strategies and techniques to help clients in many types of clinical and treatment settings. This will require graduates of our program to apply for licensure credentials to become recognized as a professional counselor in their state. The Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Lamar University includes two, 5-day, face-to-face residency seminars and a practicum and internship component.

University Admission Requirements: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended; Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA and above will be accepted; U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.