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Program at a Glance

Program
Master
College(s)
College of Community Innovation and Education
Department(s)
Counslr Educ & Schl Psychology
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The CACREP Accredited School Counseling track in the Counselor Education Master’s of Education program is designed for the student planning to seek certification as a professional school counselor in pre-K through postsecondary school settings. This track (as opposed to the Counselor Education Master’s of Arts School Counseling track) is for students who have a bachelor's degree in education and have completed course work for teaching certification, have a Florida Teaching Certificate, and plan to seek additional certification in school counseling.

As part of the program's pragmatic approach to preparing professional counselors, in addition to classroom studies, students in the School Counseling MEd track complete their first clinical experience (practicum) in either a public school or in the UCF Community Counseling and Research Center. School Counseling track students then complete their internship/clinical experiences in a K-12 school setting, earning 600 total hours, 240 of which must be direct service hours.

The UCF Community Counseling and Research Center serves as a hub for training and research in the Counselor Education program, with graduate students providing counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults through the provision of individual, couples, and family therapy.

The CACREP Accredited School Counseling track in the Counselor Education Master’s of Education (MEd) program prepares students for certification as a professional school counselor. As such, students must be formally admitted to the program to take any program area courses. The program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree, including 6 credit hours of core courses, 33 credit hours of specialization, 9 credit hours of professional clinical experiences, and 12 credit hours of electives.

Total Credit Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Application Deadlines

Fall
February 1
Fall
January 15

Application deadlines subject to change, see the Graduate Studies website for up-to-date deadlines.

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