National Accreditation: This Master-of-Science degree program in rehabilitation counseling is accredited by the national Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through the year 2025. This program has held national accreditation consistently since 1976.

Because the program is accredited by CACREP, students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination Certified Rehabilitation Counselor during their last semester of graduate work. Students may also pursue other national certification as a National Certified Counselor or with an additional 12 credit hours of specific coursework, the State of Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselor credential.