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. https://www.uww.edu/coeps/counselor-education/post-master-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 (600 hours), depending on the needs of the student, as determined by Counselor Education faculty. Experience in all three areas (Elementary and Secondary levels) will be required.
The certificate program requires completion of the following courses in sequence:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements 1 | ||
| COUNSED 716 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TRAUMA COUNSELING ACROSS SETTINGS | 3 |
| or COUNSED 705 | BUILDING RESILIENCE: TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE AND CRISIS RESPONSE | |
| COUNSED 720 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES | 2-3 |
| or COUNSED 704 | SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS II | |
| COUNSED 738 | SCHOOLS AND THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR | 3 |
| COUNSED 743 | SCHOOL COUNSELING: CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, AND INTERVENTION | 3 |
| Internship Requirement | 3 | |
| ADVANCED INTERNSHIP | ||
| Total Units | 14-15 | |
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