M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Virtual)

M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Virtual) is a Masters program taught at Catholic University of America, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Virtual) is a master’s program for certified educators who want to work as a school counselor in PK–12 settings. The curriculum focuses on human behavior and development and includes clinical skills such as interviewing, case conceptualization, assessment, and diagnosis using DSM-5-TR. You also study human growth and development, school counseling theories and applied practice, counseling theories in school settings, and research and program evaluation.

Learning is delivered in a Live-on-Line format that combines real-time instruction with online coursework. Live virtual classroom sessions run once per week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, with time blocks of 5:00pm–6:30pm, 6:30pm–8:00pm, or 8:00pm–9:30pm EST. The program includes weekly video discussions and small class sizes for interactive engagement with professors and fellow students.

Hands-on training includes a minimum 100-hour practicum and a minimum 600-hour internship, both completed in a PK–12 school setting. The program is designed for Florida educators who want to add School Counseling as a certification area to their Professional Educator Certificate, and graduates are prepared to fulfill licensure requirements to serve in elementary, middle, and high schools across Florida as a certified School Counselor.

The minimum requirements for admission in M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Virtual) at Catholic University of America for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Catholic University of America.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Catholic University of America as pre-requiste for admission in M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling (Virtual).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Open to certified educators across Florida and beyond who are interested in working as a school counselor in PK–12 settings.

• Appropriate for Florida educators holding a valid and current Professional Educator Certificate, or a Temporary Educator Certificate for which the requirements for professional licensure will be complete before the conclusion of the program.

Please check detail of study units at https://nl.edu/college-of-psychology-and-behavioral-sciences/programs/ms-in-counseling-school-counseling-virtual/

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.