School Counselor Certification Graduate Certificate

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Minimum Requirements for School Counselor Certification Graduate Certificate: 30 credits

Concentrations: Elementary, Secondary, K-12

Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Graduate Certificate Requirements
Complete the graduate certificate requirements.
School Counselor Program Requirements
Complete the following: 1
COUN F615Foundations of Counseling 23
COUN F617PCounseling Skills 33
COUN F646Introduction to School Counseling3
COUN F647Professional Ethics 33
COUN F648Advanced School Counseling3
COUN F649Child Psychopathology3
COUN F660Multicultural Counseling3
Concentration
Complete one of the following:9
Elementary
Secondary
K-12
Total Credits30
1

See concentration sections below for internship requirements.

2

Transfer credit may be accepted from another CACREP-accredited program.

3

Transfer credit may be accepted if the student passes a role-play counseling session demonstration.

Concentrations

Elementary

Credits
Elementary Concentration Requirements
COUN F636Internship I 4,53
COUN F686Internship II 4,5,63
Department-approved elective3
Total Credits9
4

Field placements in elementary schools.

5

Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.

6

Fulfills the capstone requirement.

Secondary

Credits
Secondary Concentration Requirements
COUN F636Internship I 5,73
COUN F686Internship II 5,6,73
Department-approved elective3
Total Credits9
5

Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.

6

Fulfills the capstone requirement.

7

Field placements in secondary schools.

K-12

Credits
K-12 Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
COUN F636Internship I 5,83
COUN F686Internship II 5,6,83
COUN F687Internship III 5,93
Total Credits9
5

Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.

6

Fulfills the capstone requirement.

8

Students will select either elementary schools or secondary schools for both of these field placements.

9

Field placement will be in the school setting not covered by previous courses - elementary or secondary school.

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Admission Requirements

Complete the following admission requirements:

  • Application to the school counselor certification program follows the same admission requirements and procedures as for the M.Ed. in counseling
  • The application requires a master's degree in a human services area such as social work, psychology, or human services.

Additional requirements:

  • Submit a national-level criminal background check prior to seeing clients.
  • Complete field placements appropriate to the student's declared area of interest.
  • Complete a background check procedure required by the school field placement. The procedure varies depending on placement.

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
  • Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
  • Courses marked with (*) are recommended.

Elementary Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F615203COUN F617P203
COUN F647203COUN F660203
 6 6
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F646203COUN F648203
COUN F649203Program Elective3
 6 6
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F636203COUN F68620,213
 3 3
Total Credits 30

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

Secondary Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F615203COUN F617P203
COUN F647203COUN F660203
 6 6
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F646203COUN F648203
COUN F649203Program Elective3
 6 6
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F636203COUN F68620,213
 3 3
Total Credits 30

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

K-12 Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F615203COUN F617P203
COUN F647203COUN F660203
 6 6
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F646203COUN F648203
COUN F649203 
 6 3
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COUN F636203COUN F68620,213
 3 3
Fourth Year
FallCredits 
COUN F687203 
 3 
Total Credits 30

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Be proficient in counseling content knowledge
  • Be proficient in counseling skills
  • Possess professional counselor dispositions
  • Be satisfied with the counseling program
  • Be employed in the field of school or clinical mental health counseling