Master of Arts [M.A] [Clinical Mental Health] From University of Alabama

Career Opportunities

Graduates who hold a master?s degree with a CMH concentration meet the academic requirement for licensure and are prepared to take the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) . They must past the NCE exam and submit a completed application to the Alabama Board of Examiners (ABEC) in order to earn the designation of Associate Licensed Counselor (APL). Associate Licensed Counselors must then complete, among other requirements, 3,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in order to qualify for the designation of Licensed Professional Counselor.

Licensed Professional Counselors work in hospitals, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse rehabilitation facilities, mental health facilities, non-profit agencies, residential care facilities, halfway houses, and private and group practice.