School Counseling Certificate Requirements
The graduate certification in School Counseling is designed for individuals who have a Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited institution (or equivalent) in an emphasis other than school counseling. This certification program provides post-graduate training in the emphasis area of school counseling to students who have completed a Master’s in Counseling in a different emphasis. If this requirement has not been met, additional course work, or the MS Counseling program, may be required. Visit http://www.uww.edu/coeps/departments/counselored/continuing-ed/post-masters-certificate for application materials.
Program Requirements
Courses would be taken sequentially to address the development of counseling services K-12. The internship will be one or two semesters, depending on the needs of the student, as determined by Counselor Education Faculty. Students having had a year-long Internship in the Master’s program and having sufficient counseling experience with children will only be required to participate in a one-semester Internship. However, some experience in all three areas (Elementary, Middle, and Secondary schools) would be required.
The Certificate Program requires completion of the following courses in sequence:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements - 21 units | ||
| COUNSED 712 | PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 716 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TRAUMA COUNSELING ACROSS SETTINGS | 3 |
| COUNSED 720 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES | 3 |
| COUNSED 738 | SCHOOLS AND THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR | 3 |
| COUNSED 743 | SCHOOL COUNSELING: CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, AND INTERVENTION | 3 |
| COUNSED 797 | ADVANCED INTERNSHIP 1 | 1.5-3 |
| Electives - depending on student's background; courses to be chosen from existing courses in the department | 3 | |
| Total Units | 21 | |
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This course should be taken for a total of 3 units.