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Research

Professional literature says....

  • 81.7% of LPCs sanctioned for ethics violations graduated from non-CACREP-accredited programs (Even & Robinson, in press)
  • Test takers from CACREP programs scored significantly higher on the NCE exam than test takers from non-CACREP programs (Adams, 2006)
  • Graduate students from CACREP programs passed the NCE at higher rates (86%) than did students from non-CACREP programs (77%) (Milsom & Akos, 2007)
  • 88% of students from CACREP programs successfully obtained the NCSC credential, compared to only 52% of students from non-CACREP programs (Milson & Akos, 2007)

 Recent CACREP References

CACREP Research Grant Awards – Previous Faculty Projects

(2010)  Drs Summer M. Reiner, Robert A. Dobmeier, and Thomas J. Hernández, The College at Brockport, State University of New York   Counselor Educators’ Perceptions of the Impact of Counselor Identity on Legislative Issues

 

(2009)  Dr. Dana Heller Levitt, Montclair State University  Outcomes-Based Assessment in Counselor Education: A Proposed Model for New Standards

 

(2008)  Drs Brandon Hunt and Elizabeth Mellin, The Pennsylvania State University  The Professional Identity of Counselors: A National Study

 

CACREP Research Grant Awards – Previous Student Projects

(2012)  Allison E. Buller, Western Michigan University.  Excellent Teaching in Counselor Education

 

(2009)  Kristi Lee Wyatt [Primary Researcher & Supervisor], The College of William and Mary  Perceptions of Preparedness Among Graduates of CACREP Programs and Their Employers: Using Program Evaluation to Assess Outcomes of the CACREP Model