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

Certification: Students graduating from this program are eligible for a temporary license as a Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ALMFT) upon graduation without taking a test.  Graduates can also sit for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) certification.

Licensure: Graduates of this program will have met the educational criteria for the LMFT, and will need to complete the additional post graduate clinical requirements. Students can sit for both the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) exam, and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) exam once these requirements are met. 

Illinois Licensure Information.pdf

Flexible study Masters program:  Our program is designed as a part-time or full-time 60-hour program.

Family Counseling Program ~ 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