School Counselor Certification Program
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Application to the licensure only program follows the same admission requirements and procedures as for the M.Ed. in counseling
- People who currently hold a master's degree in education or one of several helping professions such as social work, psychology or human services (as approved by counseling faculty) may apply.
Additional requirements:
- Submit a disclosure statement upon admission to the program. Resubmit annually.
- Submit a national-level criminal background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to seeing clients during COUN F634
(http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks). - Complete internship placements appropriate to the student's declared area of interest.
- Complete background check procedure required by the school or community internship placement. The procedure varies depending on placement.
Note: The FBI criminal background check process takes up to three months.
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 39-45 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Certification in One Level (Elementary or Secondary) | ||
| Complete the following requirements for certification in one level (elementary or secondary): | ||
| COUN F615 | Foundations of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F623 | Counseling Theories and Applications I | 3 |
| COUN F627 | Developmental Interventions | 3 |
| COUN F628 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| COUN F630 | Appraisal for Counselors | 3 |
| COUN F632 | Career Development | 3 |
| COUN F634 | Practicum | 3 |
| COUN F636 | Internship I 1 | 3 |
| COUN F646 | School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F647 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| COUN F660 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F674 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F686 | Internship II 1 | 3 |
| Complete the following optional classes for K-12 school counseling certification (elementary and secondary) | 0-6 | |
| Internship III 1 | ||
| Internship IV 1 | ||
| 1 | Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester. |
Students must take 15 UAF credits. Up to 30 graduate transfer credits from a previous degree program may be applied, as approved by the School of Education counseling program.
