School of Counseling Graduate Programs
Counselors change lives—and the world needs more of them. At Marymount, you’ll train alongside expert faculty and gain the clinical experience and confidence to serve as a force for healing and hope.
At Marymount, we have a fully on campus or online M.A. program with two tracks, and a fully online Ph.D. program.
Explore the program track that aligns with your calling:
Residency Requirement For ALL Students Admitted to School of Counseling: M.A. or Ph.D. Program (regardless of delivery method):
Taken from CACREP email and website regarding Policy A.2.e. Program Training Requirement:
At its February 2026 meeting, the CACREP board amended this policy. The revised policy is below, and is effective as of February 9, 2026:
Beginning July 1, 2026, programs, regardless of program delivery method, require and deliver synchronous experiences to observe and assess counseling skills and professional dispositions for all students at least at two points throughout the student’s program of study of which one occurs prior to the practicum.
The interpretation of this policy is as follows:
1. The requirements of this policy are applicable to all students entering the counselor education program on or after July 1, 2026.
2. Counseling students must participate in synchronous experiences that will allow the program to observe and assess counseling skills and professional dispositions at a minimum of two points throughout the students’ program of study for entry-level and doctoral students.
3. The required synchronous experiences may be provided in person (i.e. on campus or at another physical location) and/or may be digitally delivered.
4. For entry-level students, one of the synchronous experiences must occur prior to practicum.
For doctoral students, one of the synchronous experiences must occur prior to the doctoral internship.
5. The goals are to:
a) observe each student’s professional behaviors with university staff and with peers;
b) assess students to ensure they can deliver core counseling skills;
c) assess professional dispositions, and
d) provide feedback to students regarding strengths and areas for improvement or remediation.
Online Ph.D. In Counselor Education and Supervision students will be required to be available for observation and assessment to meet this standard on or around the following timeframes (TBD at mandatory orientation):
CE801: Clinical Skills Assessment (Year 1, Spring)
CE805: Internship in Counselor Education (Year 2, Spring)
Online and On ground M.A. Students in CMHC and CMHC with a concentration in Pastoral will be required to be available for observation and assessment to meet this standard on or around the following timeframes (TBD at mandatory orientation):
Online Cohort CE522: Individual Skills (Fall of Year 1) and Year 2 CE597: Practicum in CMHC (Spring Year 2)
On ground students: CE522: Individual Skills (Fall or Spring, Year 1) and CE597: Practicum in CMHC (Spring Year 2)
