The Counselor Education Program within the College of Education at the University of New Mexico offers both Master's and Doctoral degrees in Counseling that are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program recruits and retains students who reflect the broad range of diversity found in New Mexico. Our students acquire knowledge and skills in the eight core competency areas that include: human growth and development, social and cultural foundations of counseling practice, helping relationships, working with groups, career and lifestyle development, assessment, research and program evaluation, and professional issues/identity.

The Master's degree requires a minimum of 51 semester credit hours of course work and is designed for students to develop the requisite competencies for a career as a professional counselor. Specialties in Community/Agency Counseling and School Counseling are currently available. The Master's degree program currently meets the preparatory standards for eligibility for licensure as a counselor in New Mexico and State Board of Education certification as a school counselor.