Charleston Southern University
Counseling
- Charleston, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2024Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2033
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Behavioral Health Schools in South Carolina
13
Schools listed
5
Cities
27
Accredited programs
4
With an online option
Charleston
3 schoolsThe Citadel
Counseling
- Charleston, SC
- School Counseling
- M.Ed.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2004Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2031
University of South Carolina
Social WorkOnline option
- Charleston, SC
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1969Next CSWE review October 2032Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Online AvailableProgram page
Columbia
6 schoolsBenedict College
Social Work
- Columbia, SC
- BSW
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1980Next CSWE review October 2027Full-TimeProgram page
Columbia College
Social Work
- Columbia, SC
- BSW
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, BASWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1979Next CSWE review June 2033Full-Time, Part-TimeProgram page
Columbia International University
Counseling
- Columbia, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2014Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2032
South University - Columbia
Counseling
- Columbia, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2013Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2033
University of South Carolina
CounselingFamilySocial WorkPsychologyOnline option
- Columbia, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Ed.S.Listed as University of South Carolina, College of EducationCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2019Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2031
- Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
- M.A.Listed as University of South Carolina, School of MedicineCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2017Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2029
- Counselor Education and Supervision
- Ph.D.Listed as University of South Carolina, College of EducationCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Apr 1983Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2031
- School Counseling
- Ed.S.Listed as University of South Carolina, College of EducationCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Apr 1983Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2031
- Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
- Ed.S.Listed as University of South Carolina, College of EducationCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Oct 1997Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2031
- BSW
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974 (1974-2009 as part of collaborative)Next CSWE review October 2032Full-TimeProgram page
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1969Next CSWE review October 2032Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Online AvailableProgram page
- Clinical Ph.D.
- DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since October 01, 1969Next APA site visit 20291512 Pendleton Street
- School Ph.D.
- DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since February 01, 1974Next APA site visit 20351512 Pendleton Street
Webster University, South Carolina
Counseling
- Columbia, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2018Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2027
Greenville
2 schoolsClemson University
Counseling
- Greenville, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.Ed./Ed.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2012Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2032
- School Counseling
- M.Ed./Ed.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Sep 1998Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2032
University of South Carolina
Social WorkOnline option
- Greenville, SC
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1969Next CSWE review October 2032Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Online AvailableProgram page
Orangeburg
1 schoolSouth Carolina State University
CounselingSocial Work
- Orangeburg, SC
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- M.A.Listed as South Carolina State University, Rehabilitation CounselingCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2017Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2027
- School Counseling
- M.Ed.Listed as South Carolina State University, Counselor EducationCACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2004Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2029
- BSW
- CSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1990Next CSWE review February 2029Full-TimeProgram page
Rock Hill
1 schoolWinthrop University
CounselingSocial WorkOnline option
- Rock Hill, SC
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.Ed.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2015Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2033
- School Counseling
- M.Ed.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Sep 1999Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2033
- BSW
- Bachelor of Social WorkCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-TimeProgram page
- MSW
- Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 2005Next CSWE review February 2029Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Online AvailableProgram page
About South Carolina Behavioral Health Schools
13 schools in South Carolina run 15 CACREP counseling programs, 1 marriage, couple and family counseling program, 9 CSWE social work programs and 2 APA-accredited psychology programs, spread across 5 cities. 3 of them train for more than one kind of license on the same campus.
What you need after graduating depends on the license. For South Carolina, see counselor licensure in South Carolina, MFT licensure in South Carolina, social work licensure in South Carolina and psychologist licensure in South Carolina.
Some credentials don't run through these degrees at all. For South Carolina, see substance abuse counselor requirements, peer specialist certification, PMHNP practice authority and behavior analyst licensure.
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