School Counselor Certification Program
Graduate Certificate
The school counselor certification program prepares graduates to become certified elementary, secondary or K-12 school counselors. Applicants must currently hold a master's degree or higher, preferably in a human services area. Graduates from other majors who have experience in the human service field or who have demonstrated motivation to enter the field of school counseling may also apply.
Transfer credit from previous graduate degrees may satisfy program requirements. Faculty members in the UAF counseling program determine which program requirements have been met. A course of study is designed for each admitted student.
Those wishing to become certified school counselors but who do not have a master's degree or higher will complete the Master of Education in school counseling.
Minimum Requirements for School Counselor Graduate Certificate: 39-42 credits
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
- Application requires a master's degree or higher preferably in a human service area such as education, social work, psychology, human services, etc. Graduates from other majors who have experience in the human service field or who have demonstrated motivation to enter the field of school counseling may also 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 F634P.
- Complete internship placements appropriate to the student's declared area of interest.
- Complete background check procedure required by the school internship placement. The procedure varies depending on placement.
Minimum Requirements for School Counselor Graduate Certificate: 39-42 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 | 3 |
| COUN F617P | Pre-practicum | 3 |
| or COUN F634P | Practicum | |
| 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 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 class for K-12 school counseling certification (elementary and secondary) | 3 | |
| Internship III 1 | ||
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Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
