Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - Licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor

If youre a compassionate individual who cares about helping people and feel a calling to make a difference in their lives, becoming a marriage and family therapist can be a very satisfying career choice.

National University's Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology is designed to prepare you to work with couples, children, and other family members and help them manage various emotional situations and/or psychological issues. Our program challenges students to understand and practice therapy from both the client's and the practitioner's perspectives in order to gain a deep understanding of how the process works and to become an effective counselor.

To receive the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, students must complete at least 90 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as it applies to this degree, and if the units were not used in earning another advanced degree.

MA Counseling Combined MFT/LPCC This specialization is for students interested in also being licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California. It meets the academic requirements for both the LMFT and LPCC. The combined option adds three courses specific to the scope of practice for LPCCs, including career counseling, research, and assessment techniques. This option includes additional hours of practicum training experience to meet state requirements for PCC trainees. The specialization focuses on individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and vocational counseling.

Official college/university diploma(s)/proof of graduation (and certified English translations, if applicable)
For graduate students a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2.5, or completion of National University's Foreign Credential Bridge program, plus proof of English proficiency. TOEFL 79 iBT, IELTS 6.0 (no band lower than 5) TOEFL Paper-based Test 550