CACREP

The Department of Education (ED) has finalized its Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) rule, which will exclude Mental Health Counseling programs from professional degree status beginning July 1, 2026.

Despite the decision, we’ll continue to advocate for professional degree status for Counselors through congressional engagement, student support, and professional organization collaboration.

We encourage you to join us and call your legislators. Learn more about the ED’s decision and its consequences at https://bit.ly/DOE-RISE

Submit your public comment on the 2026 ACA Draft Code of Ethics! Feedback due on April 24th.
https://manifold.counseling.org/projects/aca-code-of-ethics?_zs=bIsAH1&_zl=1hx18