CACREP

CACREP stands for Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Just recently the counseling program at Montclair State University received CACREP accreditation. This was extremely important for our program as it continues to grow in size, and move into the future for many different reasons. First off, it truly gives our program a solid reputation. Secondly, it allows for peer recognition and constant consultation, which is huge in the counseling profession. Another great reason is that it allows our program to be one that now has the ability to self assess and then direct our own improvement and/or development. The best reason though is that it holds our program accountable to meeting national standards.
(All of these reasons can be found on the CACREP website at www.CACREP.org)

By attending a CACREP accredited program, it truly makes my future beyond graduationg from the program much easier, and it makes me look better in the eyes of possible employers. It lets my future employer know that I attended a program that meets and even exceeds national standards. This gives me great credibility. Also, by attending a CACREP accreditited program, it will make liscensure an easier process.

I am very excited that Montclair recently got this accredititation and that I am a part of their program.