Our Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is accredited by CACREP, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Tarleton’s counseling program satisfies the academic requirements and the internship and practicum opportunities to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. Graduate students with a teaching certificate and two years’ experience may satisfy the requirement for the TExES certification to become a professional school counselor. 

We also offer a minor in Counseling for undergraduate students as a helpful cluster of courses for students majoring in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services or those planning to pursue a graduate counseling program in the future. 

Master’s in Counseling Courses

Passionate about helping others? Tarleton’s faculty of practicing licensed professional counselors share their best-practice expertise to prepare you to become an LPC in Texas. Over 200 counties in Texas have been designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas for Mental Health, offering various opportunities for students interested in pursuing a counseling program and becoming a mental health professional. 

CACREP-accredited counseling courses are taught at Tarleton’s Waco, and Fort Worth campuses across east Texas. Evening and weekend classes accommodate your busy schedule while allowing you to earn your master’s degree in 2.5 to 3 years.

Our counseling courses prepare professional counselors who:

• Achieve sound counseling skills through hands-on learning
• Acquire a comprehensive and theoretical knowledge base
• Develop a strong professional counselor identity