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Accreditation: The department's Community Counseling sequence is nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Certification: Graduates can sit for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) certification.

Licensure: After passing the NCE, graduates can apply for licensure in the state of Illinois as a Licensed Professional Counselor.  After fulfilling postgraduate requirements, graduates can sit for the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) to apply for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Licensure Information.pdf

Flexible study:  Our program is designed as a part-time or full-time 48-hour program.

Community Counseling Sequence ~ Department of Counselor Education
Northeastern Illinois University
5550 N. St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Email: counsedu@neiu.edu ~ Telephone: 773-442-5550 ~ Fax:773-442-5559