Adler graduate school

599B Master’s Project: Introduction to the Literature Review

968 Internship in Career Counseling (2 credits)

(This 200-hour field experience in a Career Counseling setting may be added to 500 Clinical Counseling hours to fulfill the 700 hours required for LPC)

Additional Requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) eligibility (optional):

504 Abnormal Psychology & DSM-5

533 Clinical Assessment

528 Individual Didactic (No credit)

529 Group Didactic (No credit)

937 Practicum (1.5 credits)

938 Internship (3 credits)

(Additional 500-hour experience in a Clinical Counseling setting, with no fewer than 150 hours of face-to-face therapy with individuals or groups)

939 Individual Clinical Instruction (0.5 credits)

Master of Arts in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy –

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis

The Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy, with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis, is tailored to meet the needs of working adults by offering classes on evenings and weekends. A minimum of 48 credits for LPC eligibility and 60 credits for LPCC eligibility are required for this Master of Arts Degree, including a six-credit fieldwork experience and a three-credit Master’s Project.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis prepares students to pursue the professional role of clinical mental health counselor. This is a nationally recognized field in the practice of mental health. Clinical mental health counselors typically hold one of two licenses: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, currently applicable in Minnesota & Wisconsin), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC, applicable in Minnesota).
Clinical mental health counselors work in numerous settings and provide education and mental health services to individuals, couples and families. In terms of course work and professional preparation, clinical mental health counselors differ from Marriage and Family Therapists in that clinical mental health counselors focus more on individual growth and development. Though clinical mental health counselors do work with couples and families, it is more typical that their professional practice is individually focused.
The Adler Graduate School’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis is based on the State of Minnesota’s criteria for licensure as a professional counselor. Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) are overseen by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, 2829 University Ave. S.E., Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55414, phone: [phone]. The LPC is a nationally recognized mental health license. Licensure requirements vary from state to state, and students are encouraged to consult state licensure boards for details. Some AGS students elect to pursue the clinical mental health counseling specialty in conjunction with their major in Art Therapy or School Counseling.

48-hours Master’s Program (meets academic requirements for LPC licensure in the State of Minnesota)

Course requirements to complete the Licensed Professional Counselor eligibility are:

511 Introduction to Adlerian Psychology & Child Guidance

513 Comparative Theories

515 Life Style Analysis

Requirements to become eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) under the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, and the applicable AGS courses, are as follows:
LPC Requirements: AGS Courses:

- The Helping Relationship #510 Basic Counseling Skills

- Human Growth & Development #505 Developmental Psychology

- Lifestyle Development & Career Development #562 Career Counseling

- Group Dynamics, Processes, #532 Group Psychotherapy &

Counseling, & Consulting Counseling

- Assessment & Appraisal #533 Clinical Assessment

- Social & Cultural Issues #523 Multicultural Counseling

Including Multicultural Issues

- Principles of Etiology, Treatment Planning, and #504 Abnormal Psychology &

Prevention of Mental & Emotional Disorders DSM-5

and Dysfunctional Behavior

- Family Counseling & Therapy #541 Family Systems

- Research & Evaluation #500 Principles of Research

- Professional Counseling Orientation & Ethics #521 Values, Ethics & Legalities

300-Hour Clinical Requirement for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Status:

The State of Minnesota statutes that govern preparation for LPC require that a person complete a 700-hour pre-degree field experience as part of his or her master’s degree program in clinical counseling. The statute that describes the 700-hour pre-degree field experience does not require that any portion of these hours involve the actual practice of psychotherapy.  The hours must only be "counseling in nature." Because the Adler Graduate School’s (AGS) degree is a Master of Arts in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy, the School requires a 300-hour clinical component as part of the 700-hour pre-degree field experience.
Field Experience Component:
Students following the Clinical Mental Health track must complete 700 hours of fieldwork activities, of which 300 hours must be in direct counseling services to clients, during their time at the Adler Graduate School.
Field experience course requirements are:

936 Introduction to Field Experience 1 credit

937 Practicum 1.5 credits

938 Internship 3 credits

939 Individual Clinical Instruction .5 credit
Master’s Project:

599A Introduction to Graduate Writing 1 credit

599B Introduction to the Literature Review 2 credits
60-hours Master’s Program (meets academic requirements for LPCC licensure in the State of Minnesota)
Course requirements (12 extra credits) to complete the eligibility for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) are:

511 Introduction to Adlerian Psychology & Child Guidance

513 Comparative Theories

515 Life Style Analysis

Requirements to become eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) under the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, and the applicable AGS courses, are as follows:
LPCC Requirements: AGS Courses:

- The Helping Relationship #510 Basic Counseling Skills

- Human Growth & Development #505 Developmental Psychology

- Lifestyle Development & Career Development #562 Career Counseling

- Group Dynamics, Processes, #532 Group Psychotherapy &

Counseling, & Consulting Counseling

- Assessment & Appraisal #533 Clinical Assessment

- Social & Cultural Issues #523 Multicultural Counseling

Including Multicultural Issues

- Principles of Etiology, Treatment Planning, and #504 Abnormal Psychology &

Prevention of Mental & Emotional Disorders DSM-5

and Dysfunctional Behavior

- Family Counseling & Therapy #541 Family Systems

- Research & Evaluation #500 Principles of Research

- Professional Counseling Orientation & Ethics #521 Values, Ethics & Legalities

- Normative Development & Psychopathology #514 Psychopathology

- Clinical Treatment Planning #560 Clinical Treatment Planning

- Clinical Interventions #537 Advanced Counseling Skills

- Evaluation Methodologies #561 Evaluation Methodologies

Field Experience Component:

Students following the LPCC track for licensure must complete 700 hours of fieldwork activities, of which 300 hours must be in direct counseling services to clients, during their time at the Adler Graduate School.

Field experience course requirements are:

936 Introduction to Field Experience 1 credit

937 Practicum 1.5 credits

938 Internship 3 credits

939 Individual Clinical Instruction .5 credit

Master’s Project:

599A Introduction to Graduate Writing 1 credit

599B Introduction to the Literature Review 2 credits