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April 28, 2008
UNI students in counselor education achieve 100 percent pass rate on national exam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jan Bartlett, associate professor, UNI Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling and Postsecondary Education, (319) 273-7979
Stacey Christensen, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-6728
CEDAR FALLS, IA -- Results released by the Center for Credentialing & Education show students enrolled in the University of Northern Iowa counselor education program had a 100 percent pass rate on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) in fall 2007 and spring 2008, with 71 percent scoring above the national average. Nationally, 1,025 students took the exam -- 24 were UNI students.
UNI's counselor education program includes school and mental health counseling. The exam is used by 210 colleges and universities to assess students' knowledge of counseling information -- as determined by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
"We're very proud of our students' performance on this exam," said Jan Bartlett, associate professor, UNI Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling and Postsecondary Education. "It speaks accolades for the quality of our program and instruction that prepares students for careers in counseling."
UNI's school counseling program and mental health counseling programs have been nationally accredited by CACREP since 1990. UNI's mental health counseling program was the first CACREP accredited program in the nation. UNI's school counseling program was one of the first programs in the nation to train elementary counselors and among the first to offer K-12 training programs.
The counselor education program at UNI had a record number of applicants this fall. Program graduates experience 100 percent placement in mental health or school counseling. UNI faculty worked with the Iowa Department of Education to develop state guidelines for school counselors when counseling was re-instated last July.