CACREP Annual Reporting Measures

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

The Counselor Education program area at the UVA School of Education and Human Development is CACPREP accredited. All master's degree students in counseling are required to take 34 credit hours of core courses in the eight foundational areas as specified by CACREP. In addition to the core courses, students that matriculated into the program prior to Fall 2024 must take 24 credit hours of courses specific to their area of specialization (e.g. School Counseling), and student matriculating in Fall 2024 or later must take must take 27 credit hours of courses specific to their area of specialization (e.g. School Counseling).

The University of Virginia Counselor Education Program, School Counseling Specialty Area is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through October 31, 2027. The program will comply with CACREP’s policy and standards in order to maintain this accreditation status through that date. Any substantive changes will be made known publicly and reported directly to CACREP.


Counselor Education Program Vital Statistics and Program/Student Outcomes
University of Virginia

Institution Type: Public
Location: Southern Region

School Counseling Program

Minimum Credits: 58
Current Enrollment 2023-24: 57

School Counseling Program and Student Outcomes

Number of graduates in 2023: 26
Program completion rate in 2023: 96%

Exam Passing Rates

School Counseling License: No Exam Needed

Job Placement Rate in 2023: 100%

Faculty and Student Demographics

Faculty 2023-2024
Number: 6 full‐time (83% identify as female; 17% male)
50% identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color

Students 2023-2024
Number 48 (98% female; 11% male; 2% as non-binary)

29% identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color

25% identify as first-generation college students


Each year the Counselor Education program collects data from program graduates, employers of graduates, and site supervisors, as well as monitors student key performance indicators and key professional dispositions. The program faculty review this data and use the findings to inform program modification and curriculum changes. Below please find the links to the program's annual reports.

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