Southeastern counseling programs accredited
Contact: Rene Abadie
Date: August 6, 2013
HAMMOND –Three counseling programs at Southeastern Louisiana University have been nationally
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs (CACREP).
The programs, each leading to a master of education degree, are concentrations
in clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple and family counseling; and
school counseling. Each was approved by CACREP for eight years through 2021. The programs
are offered through the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the Department of
Health and Human Sciences.
"Accreditation represents affirmation by a national body that these programs
meet the standards of quality and demonstrate a commitment to the highest academic
standards," said Ann Carruth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
"It is an important part of the reputation of a program, and it is what students frequently
look to when selecting a program for advanced study."
The accreditation decision was based on a self-study of the programs performed
by the institution, an extensive review of the programs by the CACREP Board of Directors
and a site visit by CACREP reviewers.
