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Students learn theories and techniques for counseling individuals, families and groups, and administration and interpretation of psychometric assessment. This major has all the courses required to qualify for admission to the Ohio Professional Counselor licensure exam.
The College of Education and Human Services Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through October 31, 2019. Learn more about CACREP Accreditation.
Note: Students will be evaluated for endorsement by Department faculty for demonstrating, ethical, academic, and clinical competence in the professional orientation.
Last year, there were 33 graduates of Wright State University's CMHC program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on licensing examinations. The pass rate for graduates taking the NCE examination in the 2018-19 school year was 80%. Of the admitted students, 85% graduate from the program in the expected time period and 86% of those program graduates responding to surveys were employed in the field within six months of graduation.
Year: 2018
Current Students: 83
Number of Graduates: 33
Completion Rate: 85%*
2018-19 NCE Exam Pass Rate: 80%
Placement: 86%**
*Represents the percentage of students that graduated within the 3-year expected time frame. Many students exceed this time frame due to balancing full-time jobs and family responsibilities.
**Represents the percentage of students who were employed in the field at graduation. 17 out of 28 graduates responded to a request for this information.
Contact Information
Program Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Donna Tromski-Klingshirn, Associate Professor
108 N Allyn Hall
(937) 775-3288
donna.tromski@wright.edu
Dr. John Conteh, Assistant Professor
108 W Allyn Hall
(937) 775-3481
john.conteh@wright.edu
Dr. Joshua Francis
108 A Allyn Hall
(937) 775-2150
josh.francis@wright.edu
Dr. Adrianne Johnson, Assistant Professor
108 P Allyn Hall
(937) 775-3287
adrianne.johnson@wright.edu
Dr. Huma Bashir, Assistant Professor
108 K Allyn Hall
(937) 775-3290
huma.bashir@wright.edu
Dr. Tara Hill
108 L Allyn Hall
(937) 775-2715
tara.hill@wright.edu
Related Link
Graduate Student Handbook (PDF)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program of Study (PDF)
The graduate counseling and rehabilitation counseling programs review and admit new students twice a year. You are eligible to begin your program the following semester after you are admitted (i.e., students admitted in the fall are eligible to start taking classes in the spring semester, and so on.) The deadline to have all required application materials submitted to the Graduate School is as follows:
OR
*Applicants can also be admitted conditionally if cumulative GPA is between 2.3 and 2.7
Submit:
Successfully complete an interview with program faculty.
Questions about the graduate school application? Contact:
Graduate School
Location: 344 Student Union
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (937) 775-2976
Fax: (937) 775-2453
Toll-free Number: 1-800-452-4723
Email: wsugrad@wright.edu
Average of 7 clock hours per week for fall and spring semesters and 9 clock hours per week for summer semester are required for a minimum of 100 total clock hours on site. Of these 100 hours, 40 clock hours are required of direct contact with clients (individual, couple, marriage and family and or group counseling, appraisal and consultation). At least 25% of the direct contact time should be individual counseling and at least 25% group counseling, e.g., it could be 45% individual, 45% group and 10% assessment, or any combination. A minimum of 1 clock hour per week of direct face-to-face supervision with the LPCC-S Site Supervisor is required.
Appendix
Applications and paperwork apply for one semester only-students MUST apply each semester they plan to register for Internship. The student must supply verification of liability insurance at the time of each application. A photocopy of the insurance application and check will not fulfill this requirement. The student can provide a copy of the policy or anything that states their name and the dates that they will be covered by the insurance. Student applications to join the American Counseling Association (ACA) and applications for ACA Professional Liability Insurance are available in 108 Allyn Hall. Students may also join the AMHCA for Professional Liability Insurance.
Practicum Requirements
*Wright State University’s summer sessions are 12-week semesters. Students registered for Practicum during a summer semester will be required to spend a minimum of 9 hours per week at his/her site, in order to obtain the minimum 100 hours required for practicum.
Practicum Appendices
*Note: these appendices and the information regarding them can be found in the practicum manual.
The student is required to complete a total of 6 credit hours of CNL 8670 for a minimum of 600 clock hours at his/her internship site with a minimum of 240 direct client contact clock hours (individual, couple, marriage and family and or group counseling, appraisal and consultation). One credit hour equals 100 clock hours on site. This may be accomplished in one of the following sequences below for the 15-week Fall & Spring semester. The following are minimum internship requirements.
• In addition to completing the requirements for practicum, the practicum (CNL 8650) must be completed.
Applications and paperwork apply for one semester only-students MUST apply each semester they plan to register for Internship. The student must supply verification of liability insurance at the time of each application. A photocopy of the insurance application and check will not fulfill this requirement. The student can provide a copy of the policy or anything that states their name and the dates that they will be covered by the insurance. Student applications to join the American Counseling Association (ACA) and applications for ACA Professional Liability Insurance are available in 108 Allyn Hall. Students may also join the AMHCA for Professional Liability Insurance.
Summer Semester and Fall Semester- February 15
*Please refer to the Practicum and Internship PowerPoint presentation on the DHS homepage for additional information. The following procedures are required in order to register for
CNL 8670:
Last semester Internship submissions:
Pedagogical Content Knowledge Strand:
Last semester of enrollment students must submit the following key assessments:
*Note: these appendices and the information regarding them can be found in the internship manual.
Students learn theories and techniques for counseling individuals, families and groups, and administration and interpretation of psychometric assessment. This major has all the courses required to qualify for admission to the Ohio Professional Counselor licensure exam (NCE).
Last year, there were 33 graduates of Wright State University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on licensing examinations. The pass rate for graduates taking the NCE examination in 2018-2019 was 80%. Of the admitted students, 80% graduate from the program graduate in the expected time period.
Download the Clinical Mental Health Counseling annual assessment report below:
Finding the right college means finding the right fit. See all that the College of Education and Human Services has to offer by visiting campus.