School Counselor Certification Program
Minimum Requirements for School Counselor Graduate Certificate: 30 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Graduate Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate certificate requirements. | ||
| School Counselor Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following program requirements for certification in one level (elementary or secondary): | ||
| COUN F615 | Foundations of Counseling 1 | 3 |
| COUN F617P | Counseling Skills 2 | 3 |
| COUN F634P | Practicum | 3 |
| COUN F636 | Internship I 3 | 3 |
| COUN F646 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F647 | Professional Ethics 2 | 3 |
| COUN F648 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F660 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F686 | Internship II 3,4 | 3 |
| Complete the following optional class for K-12 school counseling certification (elementary and secondary) | 3 | |
| Internship III 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
Transfer credit may be accepted from another CACREP-accredited program.
- 2
Transfer credit may be accepted if the student passes a role-play counseling session demonstration.
- 3
Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
- 4
Fulfills the capstone requirement.
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 during COUN F634P.
- 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.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from 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
