Achieving Parity and Portability: CACREP s Role in Advancing the Profession

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1 AMHCA Annual Conference July 10, 2015 Philadelphia, PA Achieving Parity and Portability: CACREP s Role in Advancing the Profession M. Sylvia Fernandez CACREP Board of Directors Past Chair Carol L. Bobby CACREP President and CEO

2 P e r s p e c t i v e

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4 Parity Portability

5 1952 American Personnel and Guidance Association formed

6 ACES adopts education standards and distributes Manual for Self-Study

7 CORE was incorporated ACA develops model counselor licensure law Virginia starts licensing professional counselors ACES begins voluntary accreditation of counselor preparation programs

8 APGA establishes CACREP NBCC incorporated with support from APGA CACREP recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation)

9 ACA establishes the first Professionalization Directorate Chi Sigma Iota sponsors Counselor Advocacy Leadership Conferences

10 ACA and AASCB sponsor 20/20: A Vision for the Future of Counseling Institute of Medicine issues TRICARE report California becomes 50 th state to license counselors DoD Army Substance Abuse Program requires graduation from CACREP program

11 DoD issues interim final rule on counselor independent practice in TRICARE VA develops qualification standards for MFTs and Counselors CORE becomes corporate affiliate of CACREP to administer ClRC Standards DoD issues final rule on counselor independent practice in TRICARE

12 ACES Executive Council approves a recommendation for educational standards Ohio and Kentucky require graduation from a CACREP accredited program for in-state licensure applicants NBCC announces changes in education requirement to graduation from a CACREP program

13 Requiring Accreditation Benefits Medicine Pharmacy Chiropractics Dentistry Podiatry Optometry Architecture Physical Therapy Speech-language-hearing pathology Social Work Education Veterinary medicine Strength of one voice Uniformity of education Portability of licensure Transparency to the public Clarity to legislators Public & Federal Recognition 3 rd party reimbursements Public protection Quality assurance

14 Myths and Misperceptions Faculty Starting in July 1, 2013, all new hires must be graduates of CACREP-accredited doctoral programs. All faculty in a CACREP-accredited program, even affiliate faculty, must have counseling degrees.

15 Myths and Misperceptions Professional Identity CACREP is intentionally seeking to marginalize master s programs in counseling psychology. CACREP does not support grandparenting for graduates of non-cacrep-accredited programs. CACREP s relationship with CORE is adversarial

16 Myths and Misperceptions Operations CACREP as an organization operates external to the counseling profession. CACREP lobbied for recognition by the federal government. CACREP has no position regarding counselor licensure. The CACREP Standards do not represent advancements in the field.

17 Myths and Misperceptions Research There are no differences between graduates of CACREP and non-cacrep programs. CACREP accredits only a small percentage of the counseling programs offered in the United States.

18 # CACREP Institutions

19 Students and Graduates CORE 5,300 students 98 accredited graduate programs in Rehabilitation Counseling 1500 graduates each year 16,500 CRC s CACREP ,939 students enrolled 661 accredited programs in 296 institutions, 11,379 students graduated

20 Fallacy of Equivalency Standards Curriculum Program title Program identity Faculty credentials Faculty identity Program information availability Institutional support Recruitment and Retention Resources Supervision ratios Supervisor qualifications Program evaluation Developmental assessment of student progress Assessment of student learning Administrative structure Admissions procedures

21 Partners in Public Protection Unified Definition Unified Identity Unified Preparation Unified practice title Unified scope of practice Unified understanding of continuing education