--- title: Earn an MS Counseling degree in just 2 years! description: Starting this summer, the graduate Counseling program is launching a new accelerated sequence. Plus there is no longer a GRE/MAT requirement for admission! image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/GCE/blog_counseling.jpg --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) # [  ![gcebloglogo_temp](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/file-1019590826-png/GCE/gcebloglogo_temp.png?width=144&name=gcebloglogo_temp.png)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce) ## [Earn an MS Counseling degree in just 2 years!](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/earn-an-ms-counseling-degree-in-just-2-years) Posted by [Kelly Norris](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/author/kelly-norris) on June 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Starting this summer, the [graduate Counseling program](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/offices/academic-offices/gce/counseling/) is launching a new [accelerated sequence for their Counseling Masters programs](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/GCE/Two-year_counseling_program_for_website.pdf), concentrating in either Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling. This plan of study will allow students who start in the summer semester to complete the entire 60 credit program, including the year-long internship/practicum, in a little over two years. Students take 4 courses per term on average, which are primarily offered in the evenings, with some online and hybrid courses. ![blog_counseling.jpg](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/GCE/blog_counseling.jpg?width=933&name=blog_counseling.jpg "blog_counseling.jpg") The [Clinical Mental Health Counseling program](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-counseling-mental-health-counseling/) prepares students for the Massachusetts LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) licensure, with both field experiences and coursework that meets the Massachusetts State Board requirements. The [School Counseling program](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-counseling-school-guidance-counseling-5-12-or-prek-8-initial-licensure/) prepares students to meet requirements of the School Guidance licensure at either the elementary or secondary levels. To apply you'll need to include the following:  - the application form - 3 letters of reference - passing scores on the MTELs (school counseling only) - a resume - essay **The GRE/MAT requirement for admission has been eliminated for the following programs:** - MS Mental Health - MS School Guidance - CAGS IDIS Counseling/Psychology[![Apply Now!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/376696/0da3c9a9-e159-4e3a-970c-957356ac1e99.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/0da3c9a9-e159-4e3a-970c-957356ac1e99) ![counselingtestimonialMatthew](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/file-2565529752-jpg/GCE/counselingtestimonialMatthew.jpg)                                                                                                                                           Undergraduate course prerequisites include a course in statistics (e.g., Applied Statistics) and developmental psychology (e.g., Human Growth and Development, Child Development, Adolescent, etc.) The Counseling program will continue to support part-time study as well, in which students complete their degree in three to six years, and work with an advisor to develop a personalized plan of study. Students can start in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters. Admissions are processed on a [rolling basis](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/rolling-admissions-what-it-is-and-how-you-can-benefit-from-it). In addition, students are allowed to take up to 12 credits in the program before being formally admitted. If you have any questions, please contact the GCE advisor. 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