Comprehensive Exam Information
Please take note of the dates below for application deadlines and test dates.
Exam Info for School Counseling Students
School Counseling students will take and pass the GACE Subject exam as a requirement to graduate. Please register for this GACE exam on the official GACE website. A copy of passing scores must be submitted to the School Counseling program director along with a GACE score submission form. This form can be found on the CPS website under current students, forms. The School Counseling program director will forward the scores to the Office of Academic Assistance prior to graduation. Scores must be submitted before graduation.
Exam Info for School Psychology Students
School Psychology students will take and pass the their PRAXIS II Subject exam as a requirement to graduate. Please register for this exam on the official PRAXIS website. A copy of passing scores must be submitted to a School Psychology faculty member along with a Praxis score submission form. This form can be found on the CPS website under current students, forms. The School Psychology faculty member will forward the scores to the Office of Academic Assistance prior to graduation. Scores must be submitted before graduation.
Exam Info for Rehabilitation Counseling and Mental Health Counseling Students
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling students must take and pass the CPS Comprehensive Exam as a requirement to graduate. Students may only take the Comprehensive Exam ONE TIME PER SEMESTER per College of Education & Human Development Policy (see the current Graduate Catalog). Students must submit an application to take the CPS Comprehensive Exam. Application deadlines are listed below. No late applications will be accepted. You may download an application below.
The comprehensive exam for, mental health and rehabilitation counseling students will be held on the downtown Georgia State campus.
Fall 2023 Deadline to Apply: October 18, 2023
Exam Date: November 3, 2023
Exam Time for CREH: 9:00am-12:00pm
Exam Time for CMHC: 9:00am-12:00pm
Room for CMHC: 915 Room for CREH: 923
Spring 2024 Deadline to Apply: TBD
Exam Date: TBD
Exam Time for CREH: TBD
Exam Time for CMH: TBD
Room: TBD
To apply to take the CPS Comprehensive Exam, please complete the Comprehensive Exam Application Form which is sent automatically to the department. If you have technical difficulty with this form contact: [email protected]