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School Counseling – Certification and/or LPC
Three certifications areas are available within the School Counseling concentration: Elementary, Secondary and Dual. The total degree hours for each is 52 for certification and 60 for LPC.
The School Counseling Elementary and/or LPC concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved certification program in elementary school counseling. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as elementary school counselors, will also have the option to fulfill the educational requirements to sit for the National Counselor Exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as school counselors in a K-6 setting. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum for the certification option and a 600-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum for the certification and LPC option.
The School Counseling Secondary and/or LPC concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved certification program in secondary school counseling. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as secondary school counselors, will also have the option to fulfill the educational requirements to sit for the National Counselor Exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as school counselors in a 7-12 grade setting. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum for the certification option and a 600-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum for the certification and LPC option.
The School Counseling Dual and/or LPC concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program that allows students to become certified as both elementary and secondary school counselors. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as elementary and secondary school counselors, will also have the option to fulfill the educational requirements to sit for the National Counselor Exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as school counselors in a K-12 setting. This concentration requires a 600-hour internship over the course of two semesters (300 hours in an elementary setting and 300 hours in a secondary setting) and a 120-hour practicum (60 hours in an elementary setting and 60 hours in a secondary setting).
Required Courses for Specialty Area (27 Credits)
Group Counseling for School Counselors |
3 |
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Computers & Technology in School Counseling Settings |
3 |
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Professional Orientation and Ethics for School Counselors |
3 |
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Administration of School Counseling Programs |
3 |
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Internship in Counseling Psychology I–School Counseling |
3 |
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Internship in Counseling Psychology II–School Counseling |
3 |
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Professional Seminar: Culminating Experience |
3 |
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Counseling Students with Learning, Emotional and Intellectual Disabilities |
3 |
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Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners |
3 |
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Electives (8 credits)
The LPC option is license-eligible.
