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School Counseling, Post-Master's Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

An online post-master's certificate preparing school counselors to support students' social, emotional and academic development through trauma-informed practice, restorative justice and college and career readiness. Graduates earn the PMC and USC's recommendation for the Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling Credential.

Faculty: Rossier School of Education  |  Duration: 20 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Courses include EDCO 574 Practicum, EDUC 511 Introduction to Counseling, EDUC 520 Career and College Readiness Counseling, EDUC 542 Substance Abuse Counseling, EDCO 575a/b Internship and EDUC 608 School Connectedness, Climate, and Classroom Management, plus EDPT 502 (MFT students) or EDUC 543 Family Counseling (EC students). Requires 100 clock hours of practicum and 700 clock hours of supervised fieldwork.

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Entry requirements

Designed exclusively for graduates of the USC Rossier MS in Marriage and Family Therapy or MEd in Educational Counseling programs; students in the final semester of those programs may apply.

Duration: 20 units

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