The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a CHEA-recognized accreditor of counseling programs in the United States. History. The Council was established in 1981 in order to set standards for counselor training. The first national conference was held from 7 to 10 October 1988 in St. Louis. The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American Personnel and Guidance Association (a precursor to the American Counselor Association) discussed cooperative accreditation efforts for counseling programs. This ultimately led to CACREP's establishment. CACREP serves  as one of the four major entities of the counseling profession in the United States; the other three entities are the American Counseling Association the National Board of Certified Counselors and the American Mental Health Counselors Association. Accreditation. CACREP accredits both master's and doctoral degree counseling programs. Current types of programs that can be accredited are: Master's degree programs Doctoral degree programs Accreditation can no longer be sought for the following programs: