CACREP’s Response to Rehabilitation Counseling Education Accreditation History, Empirical Standards, and Implications After the Merger of CORE and CACREP Article

Key Points

• This analysis highlights the implications of rehabilitation counseling education accreditation standards.
• Empirical standards are crucial for maintaining quality in rehabilitation counseling programs post-merger.
• The merger of CORE and CACREP represents a significant change in accreditation processes for counseling education.
• Sustained dialogue among stakeholders is needed to address ongoing accreditation issues and challenges.