Master of Arts in Counselor Education - School Counseling

University of Toledo

The Master of Arts Degree program in Counselor Education with the School Counseling concentration prepares students for careers as school counselors in the public or parochial schools. School counselors assist students’ growth and adjustment with academic, career, personal, and social issues through individual and group counseling, testing, guidance and advising, and consultation with parents, teachers, and other professionals. School counselors work in elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools. Ohio and Michigan no longer require a teaching certificate or teaching experience for licensure as a school counselor. Counselor Education faculty are committed to training counselors who are able to help youth and adolescents meet the complex challenges they face in today’s schools and society. Program highlights The Counselor Education program takes pride in the individual attention devoted to students. A faculty advisor guides each student through the program. Students have individual supervisors for all practica and internship experiences. The program is designed for students who are working full time and raising families. All classes meet once per week in the early evening and classes can be taken in the summer. The 60-semester hour master’s degree can be completed in 2.5 to 3 years. The program is committed to recruiting and preparing Ohio licensed professional counselors representative of the diversity in Toledo and the nation.

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