The School Counseling Certificate is designed for professionals who currently hold master’s degrees in counseling (i.e., addiction; career; clinical mental health; college counseling and student affairs; marriage, couple, and family counseling; or rehabilitation counseling) and are interested in pursuing school counseling licensure in the state of North Carolina.
The School Counseling Certificate requires 15 hours of graduate coursework. All coursework, except for internship credit, is completed online. The certificate program may be started in summer or fall and may be completed in one year.
Upon successful completion of the School Counseling Certificate and with passing scores on the Praxis exam in School Counseling, students can be recommended for school counseling licensure through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Return to: