Human Genetic Counseling (MMSc)

The Emory University School of Medicine Genetic Counseling Training Program was established in 2011. Graduates earn a Master of Medical Sciences in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling and are qualified to sit for the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification examination. Our degree program meets the educational requirements for all states that require licensure.  

The Emory University Genetic Counseling Training Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), located at 4400 College Blvd., Ste. 220, Overland Park, KS 66211, 913-222-8668.

Educational Requirements for Professional Licensure

The tables below indicates where the program MEETS or DOES NOT MEET the educational requirements for professional licensure or where Emory HAS NOT DETERMINED if the program meets those requirements. Students are encouraged to contact the applicable state board in which they intend to practice before enrolling in the program.

Alabama IdahoMichiganNorth DakotaUtah
Arkansas IllinoisMinnesotaOhioVirginia
California IndianaMissouriOklahomaWashington
Connecticut IowaMontanaOregonWisconsin
DelawareKentuckyNebraskaPennsylvania
District of Columbia (DC) LouisianaNew HampshireRhode Island
FloridaMarylandNew JerseySouth Dakota
GeorgiaMassachusettsNew MexicoTennessee

N/A

 AlaskaKansasNew YorkVermontGuam
 ArizonaMaineNorth CarolinaWest VirginiaNorthern Mariana Islands
ColoradoMississippiSouth CarolinaWyomingPuerto Rico
HawaiiNevadaTexasAmerican SamoaUS Virgin Islands