Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares students, through classroom instruction, fieldwork experience, practice, and internships, to become an applied general practitioner with a unique educational-developmental orientation to work within social, mental health, and human service agencies. Northern Arizona University offers this program at Northern Arizona University-Flagstaff and through some of the statewide offices.

Students can develop the tools they need to thrive as a leader in social, mental health, and human resource agencies. Through classroom instruction, fieldwork experiences, and internships, students will be ready to take on a position in clinical mental health settings as a licensed professional counselor.  

The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).  This program meets the coursework requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor of the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and for national counselor certification of the National Board for Certified Counselors.