South University (Florida) Online Master’s in Counseling
South University in West Palm Beach has served the Palm Beach area since 1987 and offers a variety of degree programs across several academic fields. Students can choose from online, hybrid, and campus-based learning options while receiving full support from faculty, staff, and campus resources throughout their studies. For students interested in counseling, the university offers an online master of arts in clinical mental health counseling program.
The program combines flexible learning with professional preparation for counseling careers. The program is offered in both eight-quarter and ten-quarter formats and requires 95 credits. Students develop knowledge of counseling theories, assessment, treatment practices, research, and professional ethics while preparing for state licensure and National Certified Counselor certification. The program also includes required in-person clinical training through practicum and internship experiences.
Important courses include counseling theory; clinical mental health counseling; psychopathology; counseling techniques; multicultural foundations; diagnosis and treatment of addictive disorders; psychopharmacology; counseling administration, advocacy, supervision, and policy; human sexuality; and crisis and trauma. Clinical training includes a 100-hour practicum followed by three internship experiences totaling 600 clinical hours.
This program prepares graduates for careers as mental health counselors. Its goals emphasize ethical practice, social justice, multicultural counseling, assessment, research, and evidence-based treatment across the lifespan.
Admission requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, a minimum GPA standard, English proficiency for applicable students, an interview, an application, a personal or professional statement, official transcripts, a resume, and a background check. Approval from the campus admissions committee is also required.
South University in West Palm Beach is located in Florida and is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The MA in clinical mental health counseling is also accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
9801 Belvedere RdRoyal Palm Beach, Florida
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – Two residencies required, during CNS6161 (Counseling Techniques) and CNS7510 (Internship IA)
91
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Complete in as few as 2.5 years
Program Admissions
No GRE required
2.30 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 graduate gpa
DC, MA, MS, NY, OR, PR, RI
Program Tuition
91
$655.00
$59,605.00
$655.00
$59,605.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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