Thomas University’s Master of Science in Counseling degree program is approved to offer students the opportunity to sit for their licensure (NCE/NCMHCE) exam and CRC exam after 75% of program coursework in completed.
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) and the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) are offered twice a year, during the spring and fall semesters. Fieldwork faculty will work with students to help plan out the registration and application for exams within the final 3 semesters of the program. Students are required to determine which exam in required in the state in which they live and/or plan to practice. More information can be found at http://www.nbcc.org or by visiting your state’s professional licensure website.
The Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Exam is offered three times a year during the spring, summer and fall. Students are encouraged to sit for this exam prior to program completion. For more information, visit Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) website.
Students who pass their exams during program completion will graduate with their National Certified Counselor (NCC) and CRC already earned, improving marketability in the workforce.
Students pursuing their addiction credential will need to complete the required clinical training hours in the field prior to testing.
Students pursing certification as a Georgia school counselor must take and pass the GACE during program completion.
*Full licensure as an LPC/LMHC is not achieved until the student completes the required post-graduate supervised clinical hours in their state.
List of States where TU's Counseling degree meets state licensure requirements and state office contact information.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Exam Pass Rates
| Exam Date | Graduates Sitting | Graduates Passing | Pass Rate | Students Sitting | Students Passing | Pass Rate |
| 10/2023-7/2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| 10/1/2021-7/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 10/2020-7/2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| 10/14/2019-7/31/2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 47 | 23 | 50% |
| 10/14/2018-7/31/2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 10/14/17-10/13/2018 | 7 | 2 | 39% | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| National Pass Rate | | | 40% | | | 60% |
National Counselor Exam (NCE) and National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHC) Pass Rates
| Exam Date | Graduates Sitting | Graduates Passing | Pass Rate | Students Sitting | Students Passing | Pass Rate |
| Spring 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Fall 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 75% |
| Spring 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| Fall 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Spring 2021
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 91.4% |
Fall 2020
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Spring 2020
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
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- Thomas University's Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling is CACREP accredited until 2023. The accreditation of this dual program designation expires in October 2023.
- Thomas University is currently undergoing the self-study process for CACREP accreditation reaffirmation for its newly designed Master of Science in Counseling with specializations in 1) Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2) Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, 3) Addiction Counseling and 4) School Counseling.
- All four specialization tracks lead to licensure as a professional counselor.
- CACREP accreditation is renewed on an 8-year cycle.
- The employment rate of Thomas University's Counseling 2021-2022 graduates is 100%
- The Average time to complete the 60--credit hour program is as follows:
- Full-time (9 credit hours per semester) 2.3 year (7 semesters)
- Part-time (6 credit hours per semester) 3.3 years (10 semesters)
| Academic Year | Enrollment
(fall semester) | Graduates | Retention |
| 2024-25 | 158 | 42 | 98% |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 32 | 98% |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 55 | 98% |
| 2021-22 | 180 | 48 | 99% |
| 2020-21 | 159 | 31 | 89% |
| 2019-20 | 119 | 25 | 95% |
RSA Grant
Thomas University's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Grant enables scholarships for graduate students with a strong desire to serve persons with disabilities and have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. For more information regarding the RSA Scholarship, please contact Dr. Matthew Michals-Voigt.
Rho Chi Sigma Honor Society Grant
This grant is for an incoming Masters of Science in Counseling students each Spring Semester. A student is nominated by a faculty member, and an officer of Rho Chi Sigma in the Fall Semester, and the chosen student is awarded the grant at the yearly induction ceremony. Students who show school spirit, a willingness to serve others, and a dedication for advocacy are the key elements sought when nominated. Funds vary from year to year but range from $200-$500 per year.
Graduate Assistantship
- Applicants must be accepted and in good standing as a student in the graduate program supporting the assistantship.
- Work Hours in Exchange for Tuition:
- 15 hours for 15 weeks (one semester) -- 225 total hours for 9 credits’ tuition remission
- 8 hours for 15 weeks (one semester) – 120 total hours for 5 credits’ tuition remission
Application Process
- Applicants must complete the Graduate Assistantship Application by each semester deadline – November 15 (for spring) and July 15 (for fall).
- Applicants submit applications to Financial Aid who will forward all applications to the graduate program division chair for his/her selection for each semester. The selected student is subject to a criminal background check.
Graduate assistants may receive an assistantship for maximum of two semesters.
Graduate Assistantship Duties
- Assistantship positions are designed to provide the student with meaningful work experience in the field of study while enabling and/or supporting a division project or initiative. Duties and responsibilities are described in assistantship position descriptions posted each semester.
- The division chair or a designated faculty member designated is responsible for supervising the graduate assistant.
- Supervision is aided by required submission of a task list and work hours log given to the supervisor by the end of each month of the semester.
- The supervisor will complete a mid-term evaluation to ensure that the graduate assistant is meeting the assignment objectives, as well as an end-of-semester evaluation providing summative documentation of the work accomplished, its quality, and timeliness.
“The advantage I enjoy every day on my job as an LPC Intern is only possible because of the outstanding education that I was privileged and honored to receive at Thomas University ”
CSI is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling. By promoting a strong professional identity through members (professional counselors, counselor educators, and students), CSI contributes to the realization of a healthy society by fostering wellness and human dignity.
Founded at Ohio University in 1985, Chi Sigma Iota has over 96,000 members who have been initiated into the Society, and growing by over 6,000 new members per year. They are affiliated with campus-based chapters contributing to their counselor education programs and communities. Chapters are supported at least in part by funding from CSI.
One of the largest associations of professional counselors in the world, CSI’s annual active membership is equally balanced between professional and student members. Among the professional members, over 1,600 are counselor educators and supervisors while the remainder are practicing counselors in all settings and specialties of counseling. CSI activities occur primarily through our active chapters located in counselor education programs in five regions in the United States and in counselor training programs beyond U.S. borders.
