ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE

·         The Elementary School Guidance Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The elementary school guidance program trains students to be guidance counselors in grades K through 8. Program requirements at present include 51 semester hours of coursework which includes a 12 credit internship.  The internship involves 600 clock hours working as a guidance counselor in an elementary school. The program leads to a Master of Arts Degree and eligibility for certification by the State of Pennsylvania as an elementary school guidance counselor.

Elementary School Counselor Certification: Students seeking certification as an Elementary School Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania must pass the Level I   Praxis Exams (Reading, Writing, Math) and the Level II Counseling Praxis Exam.

Program Requirements

I. Required Core for School Guidance(24 semester hours)

• COUN705 Group Process in the Helping Professions (3)
  COUN710 Appraisal Techniques in Counseling (3)
  COUN715 Career Development and Life Planning (3)
  COUN720 Counseling and Consulting Theory (3)
  COUN725 Organization and Development of Programs in the Helping Professions (3)
  COUN730 Supervised Counseling Practice (3)
  COUN735 Counseling Practicum (3)
  EDUC788 Research Seminar in Guidance and Counseling (3) 

II. Required Specialized Courses School Guidance Track (36 semester hours)

• COUN700 Introduction to the Helping Professions (3)
  COUN740 Individual Development Through Adolescence (3)
  COUN742 Developmental Counseling in Schools (3)
  COUN744 Counseling Students with Disabilities (3)
  COUN745 Multicultural Counseling (3)

• ________Elective (3)

•  ________Elective (3) 

• ________Elective (3)

• COUN795 Internship in Counseling - 600 clock hours - (12, arr.) 

Total: 60 semester hours

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