传统的临床心理健康学位允许学生选择感兴趣的领域的选修课，例如夫妻和家庭咨询，成瘾，职业咨询，多元文化咨询，游戏疗法等，同时在临床心理健康咨询中进行严格的学习。CMHC学位“学校咨询证书选项”为毕业生提供了作为合格的学校咨询师（由密苏里州基础和中学教育部认证）在小学或中学工作的机会，以及在非学校临床环境中工作的机会与一般精神健康有关的问题。代替传统CMCH计划中描述的选修课程（在下面的部分中概述），学校辅导认证选项中的学生将选择学校辅导员认证资格所需的课程。进入CMHC计划后，学生可以选择传统或学校辅导认证
Prepare to make a positive impact in a variety of settings through the clinical mental health counseling program at UMSL.<br>Our MEd degree in counseling with an emphasis in clinical mental health counseling prepares professional counselors to meet the mental health needs of culturally diverse individuals, groups, couples and families.<br>This graduate-level counseling degree program will also help you gain the credentials you need to become a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor.<br>When you earn your MEd degree at UMSL, not only will you pursue a rigorous course of study in clinical mental health counseling, but you also have the option to choose a host of electives, as well as a concentration to align your studies with your interests and goals.<br>Some elective areas of study include:<br>Addictions<br>Counseling African American Clients<br>Counseling Individuals with Disabilities<br>Counseling Women Toward Empowerment<br>Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Counseling<br>Multicultural Counseling<br>Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Counseling<br>Concentration tracks include:<br>Career Counseling<br>Child and Adolescent Counseling<br>Couple, Marriage and Family Counseling<br>Multicultural and Social Justice<br>The College of Education counseling programs hold advanced accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.