Postgraduate School Counseling, Graduate Certificate

This is a 15-credit hour postgraduate certificate that provides a pathway for individuals with a master's degree in counseling from a regionally accredited college or university to become licensed school counselors within the state of Michigan.

Certificate students who successfully complete all requirements (and any additional coursework for those from non-CACREP-accredited programs) and pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) School Counselor (#051) exam will be eligible to be recommended to the Michigan Department of Education for school counselor licensure in Michigan and/or school counselor endorsement on a valid Michigan teaching certificate.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Admissions Requirements

• Application deadline: August 1.
• A master's degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited counseling program. Individuals with an earned master's degree in counseling from a non-CACREP-accredited program are encouraged to apply but may have to take additional coursework. Please contact the school counseling program director for an assessment of additional course requirements.
• A two-page double-spaced APA style Statement of Purpose explaining why the applicant wants to be a school counselor and how they will help young people in grades K-12.
• A letter of recommendation from an employer or former counseling instructor.
• Official transcripts.

Retention Standards

•  Certificate students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Termination Standards

•  Certificate students should familiarize themselves with the Student Handbook available through the counseling program and must abide by the same standards and norms as all students enrolled in the counseling program.
• Students whose behavior falls outside of the standards and norms as described in the Student Handbook may be subject to a remediation plan and possible termination from the certificate program.

 

Program Requirements

Required Courses (15 hours)

CED 604	Introduction to School Counseling	3(3-0)
CED 615	Postsecondary Planning for School Counselors	3(3-0)
CED 645	School Counseling Seminar	3(3-0)
CED 651	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3(3-0)
CED 691	Internship	1-12(Spec)

Note: CED 691 - Internship consists of 300 hours at a K-12 school.

Total: 15 semester hours