The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA), has awarded accreditation for the Master's degree in Counseling (school counseling and clinical mental health) and the Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision program at Northern Illinois University. Northern Illinois University (NIU) is also accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The counseling program at NIU is approved by the State Department of Public Instruction to certify school counselors in Illinois.
