Clinical Mental Health Counseling Resources
Your program provides you with the clinical skills and expertise necessary to provide life-changing mental health services through counseling and consultation by using a social justice lens.
Who are you becoming and how?
As a clinical counseling student, you are encouraged to continue learning outside of the classroom by taking advantage of events, webinars, conferences, advising sessions, and workshops.
Program resources
The coursework and the field experience segments of the program are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Pathways are recommended for timely program completion.
The Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) is an exit examination required of all students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Redlands. The exam aims to assess the student's knowledge of counseling to ensure minimum competence in the field. The CPCE will also provide collective feedback that faculty can use in developing/adapting curriculum. Learn more about the CPCE here.
The program handbook contains information about the faculty, curriculum, policies, and procedures of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Please refer to the program handbook for the year you were admitted to the university.
Fall 2024 Program Handbook
Fall 2023 Program Handbook
Fall 2022 Program Handbook
Fall 2021 Program Handbook
Practicum resources
To learn more about the practicum requirements, visit the Practicum page.
The University of Redlands must have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the practicum site before you can begin. Please review our Active Partnership List to determine whether a partnership is in place with your potential site.
If you are seeking a site outside of this list, please be aware, it can take up to 3 months to establish these partners. To begin the process of requesting a partner that is not currently on the Active Partnership List, please fill out the Partnership Interest Form.
View the practicum eligibility deadlines table on the Practicum page.
| Form | Submitter | Description | Timeline |
| Practicum Eligibility Form | Student | This form is for all students advancing to practicum for the first time and requires an upload of pre-practicum requirements. | Submit by practicum deadlines set by OLC, approximately midway through the semester before beginning practicum. |
| Practicum Site Agreement Form | Site Supervisor | Once your site supervisor is finalized, provide them with the link to this form, so they may review supervisor expectations and provide details about themselves and their site. | Submit every practicum semester before final day to drop classes for the 14-week period. |
| CMHC Practicum Goals | Student, then Site Supervisor | This form is used to establish goals for the semester as it relates to the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Statutes and Regulations and/or American Counseling Association (ACA) Professional Standards. | Submit the first week of every practicum semester, but no later than the add/drop date for the term. |
| CMHC Practicum Hour Log | Student | This form is used to track and categorize your practicum hours. | Submit once a week during the practicum semesters. |
| CMHC Final Evaluation | Student, then Site Supervisor | This form is used to self-evaluate your final progress on goals and standards, then sent to Site Supervisor to evaluate, as well. | Submit no later than week 14 of the practicum semester. |
Licensing resources
90-Day Rule: Learn more about changes to the 90-Day Rule.
Handbook for Future LMFTs: Learn more about the requirements for licensure and expectations post-graduation.
AMFT Frequently Asked Questions: Have questions about pursuing licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist? Check out the FAQ guide.