Masters Degree in Counseling in Human Services

The University of Idaho graduate program offers quality, professional study for the student seeking a career   as a professional counselor.  Placement in this program is competitive and limited to a specific number of students per academic year.  Enrollees work together on a prescribed program of study to complete the Master of Education (non-thesis) or Masters of Science (thesis) degree in Counseling and Human Services with an emphasis in community & rehabilitation counseling.

The program curriculum is a blend of academic and experiential course work with considerable emphasis on supervised practicum and internship placements in human service agencies.  The program of study is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and The Council of Rehabilitation Education (CORE).

Follow-up surveys of program graduates indicate consistently high placement rates in a variety of community, business and industry, health services and private practice settings.  All University of Idaho counseling graduates are immediately eligible to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE), which is a requirement for obtaining an Idaho Professional Counselor License.  Graduates will also be eligible to take the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam (CRC), which leads, in part, to the issuance of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential.