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Program Concentration Offerings Generalist CounselingThe Generalist concentration does not meet the educational requirements for the LPC exam. This concentration is designed for those students interested in getting a generalist preparation in counseling. The concentration exposes students in a general way to individual, group and family counseling in the community setting. The total degree credit hours required for this concentration is 48. This concentration requires a 400 hour internship. Counseling in the Community Students completing the Counseling in the Community concentration will as part of their degree program complete all the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration prepares Master level clinicians to work with adolescents and adults in the community setting. The Counseling in the Community concentration is appropriate for individuals wishing develop expertise in counseling adolescents and adults and/or gaining the credentials to assume supervisory positions in community agency settings. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum. After 3/2/07 this concentration will require a 600-hour internship. Counseling in Student Affairs The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology program now offers a concentration in Counseling in Student Affairs. Designed to prepare master-level clinicians to work with students in a variety of higher education settings, this concentration trains students to attend to the intellectual, social, emotional, and developmental needs of college and university students. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work in such areas as counseling centers, career centers, residence life, student activities, academic advising, and special needs programs. The program will equip students with the professional counseling skills needed to enhance the development of students in higher education. Students will be trained to remediate difficulties these students may experience during their higher education careers. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 600-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum. Family and Marital Counseling Students completing the Family and Marital Counseling concentration will as part of their degree program complete all the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration prepares Master level clinicians to work with families, couples and children. This concentration is appropriate for students interested in gaining the expertise in counseling and working with families. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum. After 3/2/07 this concentration will require a 600-hour internship. Pastoral Counseling Designed for those individuals who have been called to work in a pastoral ministry to meet the mental and spiritual needs of the individuals and families. The program prepares graduates for success in a wide array of settings including but not limited to churches, synagogues, hospitals, jails, schools, and community settings. School Counseling Elementary - Certification Only The School Counseling Elementary - Certification Only concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program in elementary guidance counseling. This is a certificate only program and students completing this concentration will not have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a K-6 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 51. This concentration requires a 400 hour internship and a 100 hour practicum. School Counseling Elementary - Certification and LPC The School Counseling Elementary - Certification/LPC concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program in elementary guidance counseling. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as a school guidance counselor will also have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a K-6 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum. After 3/2/07 this concentration will require a 600-hour internship. School Counseling Secondary - Certification Only The School Counseling Secondary - Certification Only concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program in secondary guidance counseling. This is a certificate only program and students completing this concentration will not have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a 7-12 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 54. This concentration requires a 400 hour internship and a 100 hour practicum. School Counseling Secondary - Certification and LPC The School Counseling Secondary - Certification/LPC concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program in secondary guidance counseling. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as a school guidance counselor will also have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a 7-12 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 400-hour internship and a 100-hour practicum. After 3/2/07 this concentration will require a 600-hour internship. School Counseling Dual - Certification Only The School Counseling Dual - Certification Only concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program that allows students to become certified as both elementary and secondary guidance counselors. This is a certificate only program and students completing this concentration will not have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a K-12 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 54. This concentration requires a 600 hour internship over the course of two semesters and a 120 hour practicum. School Counseling Dual - Certification and LPC The School Counseling Dual - Certification Only concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved certification program that allows students to become certified as both elementary and secondary guidance counselors. Students completing this concentration in addition to being eligible for certification as a school guidance counselor will also have fulfilled the educational requirements to sit for the LPC exam. This concentration is for students wishing to work as a school guidance counselor in a K-12 setting. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 600 hour internship over the course of two semesters and a 120 hour practicum. School Counseling Concentration The Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology at Holy Family University offers six concentrations of study which fulfill the educational requirements for certification as a school guidance counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. Students who complete these concentrations of study must successfully pass the Praxis test in order to become certified as school guidance counselors. Students are not only able to concentrate their studies for certification in these areas but the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology also offers school guidance concentrations that allow students to complete the educational requirement for both certification and licensure as a professional counselor. These six concentrations of study are listed below:
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