Cannon-Clary College of Education
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Mental Health & Wellness is part of the College of Education
501-279-4500
Fax: 501-279-5964
Mailing address:
Harding University
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
HU 12254
Searcy, AR 72149-5615
This 60-hour CACREP accredited master's degree is designed as a practical program preparing entrance-level professionals to become competent professional school counselors. Practice is given in utilizing current counseling principles in real-world settings through practicum and internship experiences. Candidates are equipped with strategies including cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic interventions that address wellness, personal growth, and crises. This base will provide candidates with competencies (as defined by CACREP and ACA) designed to positively impact a variety of people across K-12.
Courses meet current course requirements for K-12 licensure/practice for counseling in public or private schools, including higher education, as approved by the Arkansas Department of Education.
NOTE: Application of this degree varies according to the graduate’s goals. Examples: Licensure as a School Counselor in some states (excluding Arkansas) requires teacher licensure in addition to this degree.
Mental Health & Wellness Licensing Disclosure Statement
Harding University’s Cannon-Clary College of Education provides programs of study that, along with other qualifying criteria, allow candidates to apply for respective licenses as issued by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to determine what requirements may be in place in the state they choose to apply for a license. The programs of study may not, however, necessarily meet other states’ requirements for licensing in those states. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain what program and state requirements will be necessary in the state they choose to apply for a license. Each jurisdiction has its own criteria and procedures for licensure and requirements vary.
Please direct questions to:
Harding University
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
HU 12254
Searcy, AR 72149-5615
Phone: 501-279-4500
Fax: 501-279-5964
Email: mhw@harding.edu
Please contact the Mental Health & Wellness Department at mhw@harding.edu if you have questions about applying.
Supervisors and students should contact the Mental Health and Wellness office at 501-279-4500 for a direct link to training materials, handbooks and forms. Please contact Dr. Marc Fager for if you have additional questions.
Mental Health & Wellness is part of the College of Education
501-279-4500
Fax: 501-279-5964
Mailing address:
Harding University
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
HU 12254
Searcy, AR 72149-5615