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School Counseling Certificate
Program type:
Certification
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit Hours:
60
The College of Education will support you as you become a professional school counselor
who reinforces the personal, social, academic and career development of students.
UNT's school counseling certification program helps graduates meet the educational
requirements for Texas public school counselors. Our acclaimed faculty will help you
master the skills you need to support children at the elementary or secondary level.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a School Counseling Certificate?
Individuals who already hold a master's degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program may pursue the elementary or secondary public School Counseling Certification Endorsement track. By the time the student completes the required coursework, they must pass the TExES: Counselor test to become certified as a public school counselor in Texas. Individuals seeking certification in other states are urged to contact the relevant state(s) because their requirements may differ.
Although Texas issues only one type of counseling certificate for P-12, the counseling program will endorse a graduate only for the track (elementary or secondary) that they completed. Students pursuing this track must have a completed Certification Deficiency Worksheet on file in the counseling office and a College of Education Deficiency plan on file with the college prior to enrollment in the first counseling (prefix COUN) course.
School Counseling Certificate Highlights
Through service, the program provides humanitarian assistance to academic, professional,
and public communities, including volunteer counseling services to the public.
Through research, the program creates, applies, and disseminates innovative knowledge,
especially in the area of counseling for at-risk and diverse populations.
The College of Education is regionally and nationally recognized for excellence in
preparing teachers, administrators, counselors, kinesiology and health promotion specialists,
play therapists and other educators.
College of Education ranked 1st in the North Texas region among public graduate schools,
3rd among public graduate schools in Texas, 68th among public graduate schools and
89th overall in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
College of Education ranked 9th in Texas and 66th in the South by Best-Education-Schools.com
Through education, the program prepares highly competent counseling professionals
– including counseling associates, entry and advanced level counselors, counselor
educators, counselor supervisors, counseling researchers, and counseling administrators
– for work in schools, communities, colleges, business, and industry.
What Can You do With a School Counseling Certificate?
The UNT counseling program meet the educational requirement for Texas school counselor certification and allows you to work as an elementary or secondary school counselor.
School Counseling Certificate Courses You Could Take
Career Development and Information Resources (3 hrs)
Survey of career development and counseling with emphasis on the occupational, career
and educational information service.
Advanced Counseling Skills (3hrs)
Competency-based course with experiential emphasis.
Developmental Processes and Strategies (3 hrs)
Principles and practices of human development as they relate to counseling processes
and strategies. Opportunity for practical application of strategies is provided.
Essential Skills in Counseling (3 hrs)
Study of selected basic techniques of counseling.
Introduction to Play Therapy (3 hrs)
Enhancing the counseling relationship with children by utilizing play media to facilitate
expression, self-understanding, and personal growth and development. Observation of
and supervised experience in play therapy with children are an integral part of the
course.
Program Development, Leadership and Ethics in School Counseling (3 hrs)
Introduction to the school counseling profession. Covers ethical standards, leadership
and advocacy strategies, and development and management of the comprehensive developmental
guidance program.
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