Medaille's advanced certificate in clinical mental health counseling is designed for students with a master’s degree in a related field who wish to pursue mental health counseling licensure. Meet our counseling & clinical psychology faculty.
About the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Advanced Certificate
Medaille’s Advanced Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed for students with a master’s degree in a related field who are pursuing mental health counseling licensure. The CMHC Advanced Certificate satisfies New York State’s regulations for licensure, and provides students with the educational requirements necessary to sit for the New York State licensure exam in Mental Health Counseling.
If the student completed an advanced certificate (“bridge” program) that is registered by the New York State Education Department, the student will need to have a Form 2 and transcript submitted by the original graduate program, as well as a Form 2 and transcript from the graduate program that awards the advanced certificate. The Department will review the transcripts to determine if the combination of programs meets the education requirements for licensure.
Online Programs: Medaille College Agrees to Professional Licensure Disclosure
Program Specs
Credits:
Minimum of 15
Program Length:
Variable; all students are required to take MHC 670 (Helping Relationships), MHC 678 (Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling I) and MHC 679 (Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling II).
Formats/Scheduling:
Courses taken entirely online.
You may complete your coursework and certificate within 12 months.
What can you do with the CMHC advanced certificate?
Medaille alumni have gone on to careers as:
Mental Health Clinic Counselors
Drug and Alcohol Program Clinicians
Hospital/Psychiatric Center Therapists
College and University Counselors
Private Practice Therapists
Program News
Medaille College is excited to welcome Buffalo Bills Safety & All-Pro Jordan Poyer to its Buffalo campus on Thursday, May 26, for an exclusive community event focused on mental wellness and recovery from addiction.