What are the requirements necessary to become a community counselor?
The Community Counseling option in the Counselor Education Program requires 48 graduate credit hours of study including 15 hours that are program specific. Through course work, practica and clinical internships, students may prepare to practice as a: Community Mental Health Counselor, Clinic or Hospital Counselor, Career Counselor, Marriage & Family Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor, Gerontology Counselor and Employee Assistance counselor. What is included in the community counseling curriculum? The curriculum includes core courses which introduce the student to human growth and development, counseling theory and techniques, and professional issues. These three courses serve as prerequisites for all other course work in the department and admission to candidacy in the program. A sequenced series of other courses leads students into the development of specific knowledge and application of counseling skills in: career development, assessment techniques, multicultural counseling, indiv
