A bill was just introduced in Georgia that would make graduates from five Master's programs in the state unable to become licensed as Professional Counselors. This bill would do two major things. First, it would ban anyone who doesn't have a degree from a CACREP program from becoming licensed as a Counselor, and second it would allow LPCs to perform any kind of psychological testing, including neuropsychological and forensic assessments. As many of you all know, CACREP bans Psychologists from teaching at their programs, while the Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) allows more flexibility with faculty hiring. There are four MPCAC schools in Georgia, including the University of Georgia, and another school is currently applying.
Here is a thread with more information, but I definitely believe we should be opposing CACREP mandates, since such mandates would shut down many Psychology master's programs (thereby indirectly depriving doctoral programs of funding) and decrease job opportunities for Psychologists. I will be contacting the bill sponsors with my concerns.
Here is a thread with more information, but I definitely believe we should be opposing CACREP mandates, since such mandates would shut down many Psychology master's programs (thereby indirectly depriving doctoral programs of funding) and decrease job opportunities for Psychologists. I will be contacting the bill sponsors with my concerns.