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The gap-year program is a paid year-long service and learning opportunity for college graduates, which provides an entry-level job experience in behavioral healthcare along with credits towards a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.Entry Terms
Fall (August)
International Students
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
Program graduates earn 6 graduate academic credits that can be applied to the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at William James College. The Master's program leads to licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts and many other states.
# of Credits
Enroll in two courses (free) at William James College. Courses are designed to complement and enhance the employment experience and the six credits earned during the service year can be applied towards a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Employers allot four hours per week of work release time for BHSC Scholars to participate in coursework, didactic training, and professional development activities.Concentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Online
Blended
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August): Blended and Fully Online
Spring (January): Blended Only
Average Time to Completion
2 years for Full-Time
3 years for Part-Time
Choose between 100% online (fall entry only) or a blended model (fall or spring entry) with a combination of asynchronous courses with optional synchronous collaborative sessions, and one, three-hour, in-person Saturday session per course.
Internship and Practicum Timeline
Final semester of the program, 100 hours minimum
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
Graduates of the Addictions Counseling Minor will have the required 270 content hours (including 300 hours of supervised practical training) to sit for the Licensed Drug and Addiction Counseling II credential once the additional required supervised hours in the field and an examination are completed.
# of Credits
60 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
Minors are only available for the Blended pathway.
Minor in Addictions Counseling
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Online
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
4 semesters
Practicum and Internship Timeline
Field education is not required
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
Upon completion of the program requirements, students will meet the minimum coursework set forth by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) to take the exam to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Applicants will need to meet additional fieldwork requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. Contingent on passing the BCBA exam, students will meet the requirements to become a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) in the majority of US states.
# of Credits
21 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
On Campus
Program Length
Entry Term
Fall (August)
Average Time to Completion
2 semesters
Fall entry only
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
N/A
# of Credits
10 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Blended
Program Length
Entry TermFall (August)
Average Time to Completion
8 months, with on-campus monthly weekend in residence
Practicum and Internship Timeline
100 hours/3.5 months
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
N/A
# of Credits
15 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Blended
Program Length
Entry TermFall (August)
Average Time to Completion
3 semesters / 9 months
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
N/A
# of Credits
15 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Online
Program Length
Entry TermSummer I (May)
Average Time to Completion
3 semesters
Practicum and Internship Timeline
500 practicum hours completed at school site
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
As a DESE sponsoring organization, we prepare aspiring leaders and provide endorsement for principal or assistant principal licensure as required by the state of Massachusetts. A capstone is required for those earning a principal certification.
# of Credits
18 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
Online
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
6 semesters
Practicum and Internship Timeline
Field education is not required
International Applicants
Students can attend the online program from anywhere in the world.
Licensure Eligibility
Upon completion of the program requirements, students will meet the minimum coursework set forth by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) to take the exam to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Applicants will need to meet additional fieldwork requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. Contingent on passing the BCBA exam, students will meet the requirements to become a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) in the majority of US states.
# of Credits
34 CreditsProgram Format
On Campus
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion:
2 years full-time
3-4 years part-time
Practicum and Internship Timeline
Year 1: Practicum (12-16 hours/week; 360 hours/year)
Year 2: Internship (20-24 hours/week; 600 hours/year)
Field Education begins in the fall term. Part-time students will begin field education in Year 2.
International Applicants
This program supports student visas for full time fall entry students only.
Licensure Eligibility
This program fulfills all the educational and field placement requirements for LMHC in Massachusetts and many other states.
With an emphasis in Couples and Family Therapy, this program fulfills all the educational and field placement requirements for LMFT in Massachusetts.
With an emphasis in Substance Use and Addictions, this program is an approved educational provider by the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, which means that students will have the required 270 content hours to sit for the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I credential once the additional required supervised hours in the field and an examination are completed
# of Credits
60 CreditsProgram Format
Online
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
3 years for students who enter in fall semester
2.5 years for students who enter in spring semester
Practicum and Internship Timeline
Year 2: Practicum (12-16 hours/week; 360 hours/year)
Year 3: Internship (20-24 hours/week; 600 hours/year)
Required On-campus Residencies
The online MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling does require some time on-campus at our college in Newton, MA. There are two residency requirements that take place during the summers.
- Summer between Year 1 and Year 2: Complete the intensive part of the Diversity and Group Courses, and participate in a review of Psychopathology over two weeks on-campus.
- Summer between Year 2 and Year 3: Complete four days on-campus of internship and comprehensive exam preparation.
This program does not support student visas.
Licensure Eligibility
This program fulfills all the educational and field placement requirements for LMHC in Massachusetts and many other states.
# of Credits
60 CreditsProgram Format
Online
Blended
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
11 months full-time
2 years part-time
Blended program with on-site monthly weekends in residence
International Applicants
The blended program does not support student visas. Students can attend the online program from anywhere in the world.
Licensure Eligibility
N/A
# of Credits
31 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
College-Wide
N/AProgram Format
Online
Program Length
AsynchronousEntry Terms
Fall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
1 year full-time
2 years part-time
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas. Students can attend this online program from anywhere in the world.
Licensure Eligibility
Please note that APA does not accredit master’s programs in psychology, and that this program does not lead to licensure as a psychologist, which is state regulated and requires a doctoral degree.
# of Credits
33 CreditsConcentrations
Program-Specific
N/A
College-Wide
N/A
Program Format
On Campus
Program Length
Entry TermFall (August)
Average Time to Completion
3 years full-time
Practicum and Internship Timeline
Year 2: Internship
2.5 days/week at a secondary school, 500 hours/year
Year 3: Full-time Internship
1,200 hours/year
International Applicants
This program supports student visas for full time attendance.
Licensure Eligibility
Program graduates will be fully qualified for certification or licensure as school psychologists in Massachusetts and in other states. After working as a school psychologist for two years and meeting other requirements, graduates can apply for Massachusetts licensure as an educational psychologist and practice privately. (Credentialing requirements for private practice vary from state to state.)
# of Credits
- MA in Professional Psychology: 30 Credits
- Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS): 36 Credits
- MA/CAGS: 66 total Credits
Program Format
On Campus
Program Length
Entry Term
Fall (August)
Average Time to Completion
5 years full-time
Internship and Practicum Timeline
Years 1-2: Practicum
Year 3: Advanced Practicum
Year 4: Either Advanced Practicum II or WJC Internship Consortium in Applied Clinical Psychology APA-Accredited
Year 5: APA Internship through National Match
International Applicants
This program supports student visas for full time attendance.
Licensure Eligibility
The Clinical Psychology PsyD program meets the requirements for licensure in the states indicated. We have also identified states in which the WJC program does not meet the academic program licensure requirements and those where a determination has yet to be made. Check here.
# of Credits
134 CreditsConcentrations
Program Format
Blended
Program Length
Entry TermsFall (August)
Spring (January)
Average Time to Completion
4 years full-time
5-6 years part-time
Mostly online coursework with 2-3 annual on-campus residencies each year
Field Experience
300 hours of field work required (75 hours per semester over 4 semesters). Up to 150 additional hours available as electives. There is an opportunity to use your current place of work as a field experience site (subject to approval).
International Applicants
This program supports student visas only during compulsory annual on campus residency periods. International students are not permitted to remain in the US between residencies and are required to apply for a new student visa every year.
Licensure Eligibility
N/A
# of Credits
98 credits (including 30 credits transferred from a previously earned master's degree in any field)Program Format
On Campus
Program Length
Entry Term
Fall (August)
Average Time to Completion
1 or 2 years
Length depends on how many courses the student needs to complete the program, and if both practicum and internship are needed.
Internship and Practicum Timeline
Practicum and Internship require 2 semesters each, fall and spring each year.
International Applicants
This program does not support student visas.