Alert
JANUARY 26
COVID-19 Information
In-person learning delayed until Feb. 15. Classes start online Feb. 1.
In-person learning delayed until Feb. 15. Classes start online Feb. 1.
Dr. Cynthia Vejar, program director of the Master of Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Earn two degrees in five years without having to apply for graduate school and get an early edge in the marketplace. High school students apply to Lebanon Valley College through the LVC Application and submit other required materials for admission to the College. On the application, students must indicate Psychology-Clinical Mental Health Counseling as their intended major. Successful majors will earn a bachelor’s of science midway through their fourth year and master’s of science after the fifth year, and be prepared to enter a job market with an expected 22% growth through 2028 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Lebanon Valley College Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program is designed with primacy on the following characteristics:
Undergraduate students can enroll in one of two tracks.
The undergraduate 3+2 program that includes 3.5 years of undergraduate LVC psychology and Constellation LVC courses that lead to a B.S., followed by 1.5 years of graduate training that leads to an M.S. Current high school students seeking admission to this undergraduate program can see requirements and begin the application process here.
Current LVC freshmen or sophomores not initially accepted to the College as part of the 3+2 program, but who desire to matriculate into the program may do so prior to the Spring semester of sophomore year (when students begin to complete graduate-level PSY courses). Students must have attained a cumulative 3.0 GPA here at the College and will be considered for admission to the program through an established process pending review of specific requirements listed here.
The graduate-only phase for individuals with an existing bachelor’s degree; at a minimum, this requires two years to attain the M.S. degree. Individuals seeking admission to this graduate program can see requirements and begin the application process here.
At the completion of the program, all graduates will be eligible to take the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) and for Licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) status. All initial admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.