Counseling and Testing Center

Personal counseling | Group counseling | Career counseling | National testing programs | Credit by examination (CLEP)

Counseling and Testing Center
Bill Allbritten, Director
104C Oakley Applied Science Building
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
Phone (270) 809-6851

Important Emergency Information

Map to our location in the Applied Sciences Building

Image of Pedestrian Mall entrance to the Applied Sciences Building (across from Waterfield Library and Carr Health Building)

All vehicles on the Murray State University must have parking permits. If you have a current permit, be sure to park in the appropriately designated lots. If you are a visitor to campus, you must request a permit in advance of your visit. Visitor permits are FREE and available by calling the Parking Office at (270) 809-4812 or via email at

msu.publicsafety@murraystate.edu
Include the following information: Vehicle Year, Make, Model, Color, License Plate #, County, and State in which the vehicle is registered.

Parking Information for the Murray State University Campus

Resources for Faculty post-tragedy

Services are offered in the following areas:

Personal Counseling

Group Counseling

Career Counseling for MSU students using DISCOVER. Email or visit Bill Allbritten or Paul Naberezny at the Counseling Center for an access token and instructions. Your email must be sent using your official Murray State University email account.

National Testing programs for admission to undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. Includes some links to download registration materials for some of the tests.

Credit by Examination - College Level Examination Program and Advanced Placement testing (CLEP and AP), and English credit option based on ACT scores. A note about DANTES testing.

Counseling services are confidential. Call our office at (270) 809-6851 for an appointment with our staff or stop by our offices. We cannot respond to email requests for counseling or appointments for counseling.

Some links

Links within these pages take you to sites that are not maintained by Murray State University. While we believe the information may be helpful, staff at Murray State University can take no responsibility for the accuracy or usefulness of these sites. Some pages may contain advertising. The link does not imply that Murray State University endorses, recommends, or takes any position regarding the products and services advertised.

Ulifeline - An online resource for college student mental health and well-being

National Mental Health Association Fact Sheets on Mental Illness

Internet Mental Health Resources

The Jed Foundation - Resources for the Prevention of College Student Suicide

Suicide.Org Wealth of resources regarding suicide, also for those contemplating suicide

Send comments and questions regarding this page to Bill Allbritten. For information regarding testing, including registration, please contact the Counseling and Testing Center by mail or phone.

Our center does not perform court ordered or mandated counseling or assessment With the exception of national testing programs and credit by examination, services are limited to currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff. Faculty and staff are scheduled on a space available basis. Additionally, all services may not be available during summer terms. Please call ahead to verify the availability of staff and services during summer semesters.

If you respond to our staff by email you may wish to consider the following: If you do not get a response to your email - the person to whom you are sending the email may be unavailable to check her/his mailbox for a period of time as a result of travel off campus, vacation, or illness. You may wish to contact the office from which you are seeking information by another means. We appreciate your visit to our web site.

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