School Counseling, M.A./School Counseling Credential

School Counseling, M.A./School Counseling Credential is a Masters program taught at Fresno Pacific University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Master of Arts in School Counseling with the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential authorizes you to work as a credentialed school counselor in a public-school setting. The program combines coursework and a clinical practice requirement, with a minimum of 800 hours of real-world fieldwork in pre-K to 12 schools.

Students complete 50 units of coursework, including Foundations of the School Counseling Profession, Social Emotional Development, Mental Health Counseling, and Clinical Practice in School Counseling I, II, and III. A sequence of courses and an educational plan is determined by the program director. Classes use synchronous online instruction, and fieldwork placements range from Bakersfield to Merced, with select placement opportunities along California’s Central Coast.

To be recommended for the PPS in School Counseling, you must meet additional program requirements: complete a master’s degree in School Counseling or a related area, and successfully complete the exit exam interview and portfolio review process. Once practicum hours, clinical practice hours, the program exit exam, and master’s degree requirements are completed, you may apply for the PPS credential in School Counseling.

Modules

• PPC 730 - Foundations of the School Counseling Profession
• PPC 731 - Social Emotional Development
• PPC 732 - Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Mandates in School Counseling
• PPC 733 - Program Development and Core Curriculum
• PPC 734 - Prevention and Intervention
• PPC 735 - Academic Development
• PPC 736 - College and Career Development
• PPC 737 - Social Justice: Equity and Access
• PPC 738 - Mental Health Counseling
• PPC 739 - Student Supports
• PPC 740 - Clinical Practice in School Counseling I
• PPC 741 - Clinical Practice in School Counseling II

The minimum requirements for admission in School Counseling, M.A./School Counseling Credential at Fresno Pacific University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Fresno Pacific University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Fresno Pacific University as pre-requiste for admission in School Counseling, M.A./School Counseling Credential.

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

• Completed Application for Admission: fpu.edu/applygrad
• Official college/university transcript(s) verifying receipt of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program (if finishing up a degree, submit current transcript; a final transcript is required before enrollment).
• If your cumulative GPA for your bachelor’s degree is below a 3.0 (4.0 scale), a letter of explanation is required.
• Reference Form(s) – Two references are required.
• Statement of Intent – a written statement explaining your interest in the program, long-term goals and your experience in the field.
• Program Interview – after submitting application materials, a representative contacts you to schedule an interview.
• During the interview time, submit an impromptu writing sample, one page in length.
• Evidence of application for a Certificate of Clearance for a valid California Teaching Commission credential.
• Pre-requisite classes for the M.A. in School Counseling program: Child Growth and Development, General Psychology, and Introduction to Statistics (all with a grade of a “C” or better) before starting the M.A. in School Counseling program.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.fresno.edu/graduate/program/school-counseling-maschool-counseling-credential

• Credentialed school counselor in a public-school setting.

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