Counselor Professional Identity Development in CACREP and Non-CACREP Accredited Programs

Authors

Melanie Person, Gonzaga UniversityFollow
Curtis Garner, Gonzaga UniversityFollow
Michelle Ghoston, Wake Forest UniversityFollow
Connie PetersenFollow

Document Type

Empirical Research Article

Keywords

Professional development, accreditation, counselor education

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

Through increasing the strength and understanding of counselor-in-training professional identity development, the profession as a whole gains credibility and a place within mental health treatment. This study sought to determine CACREP’s impact on professional identity development of counselors-in-training. Results indicate that individuals who attended a CACREP-accredited Master’s program had significantly higher overall scores on the Professional Identity Scale in Counseling (PISC) (Woo & Henfield, 2015), but not in all subscales. Implications support continued promotion of CACREP involvement in the training of counselors.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/131.1335

Recommended Citation

Person, M., Garner, C., Ghoston, M., & Petersen, C. (2020). Counselor Professional Identity Development in CACREP and Non-CACREP Accredited Programs. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 13(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/131.1335