Counseling is the art and science of helping people grow and develop throughout their lifespan. Graduate students develop knowledge and skills to support people in various stages, challenges, and transitions in life. It may be just the program for you.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha offers a Master of Science and a Master of Arts degree program in Counseling. Concentrations include:

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling K-12
• Student Affairs in High Education
  
• Gerontology

The School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP is the accrediting body of the American Counseling Association and is evidence of an attitude and philosophy that program excellence is a fundamental goal.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is currently accredited under the CACREP 2001 standards as a Community Counseling program through March 31, 2016. The CACREP 2009 standards combine the Community Counseling and Mental Health Counseling standards into standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The UNO Counseling Department will apply to continue accreditation for this program as a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program when it comes up for re-accreditation in 2016, per CACREP guidelines.

Program Worksheets

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling K-12
• Student Affairs in Higher Education
• Gerontology
• Community Counseling (Admitted Fall 2012 or ealier)
• Student Affairs in Higher Education - Professional Practices (Admitted Fall 2012 or Earlier)
• Student Affairs in Higher Education - College Counseling (Admitted Fall 2012 or Earlier)