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Published on Jan 14, 2025

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Online courses exclude programs with residencies and field experience.  

Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. (n.d.). Applying for a License. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. Retrieved Nov. 4, 2024. 

3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). How to Become a Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, or Mental Health Counselor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024. 

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. (n.d.). Counseling Specialties. Retrieved Nov. 5, 2024.

5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, or Mental Health Counselor: Work Environment. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024. 

Approved and verified accurate by the CMHC program chair of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Jan. 3, 2024.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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