Counseling Child & Adolescent - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Counseling Child & Adolescent from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Master Counseling and Personnel Services degree that prepares you for a Education career. This program requires sixty (60) credit hours and a comprehensive examination for graduation. Admission to this program requires the Graduate Record Examination, an autobiography, and an interview. Applicants are notified of the date of the interview after ALL other general admission requirements have been completed. Applicants who do not have a Psychology background will be asked to complete additional undergraduate Psychology courses. The Master's Degree in Counseling?Child & Adolescent Program is a rigorous, comprehensive counselor education program with theoretical and practical training in therapeutic work with children and teenagers. Child & Adolescent graduates pursue careers in mental health centers and clinics, hospitals, and private practice as therapists, supervisors, and program administrators. Most students have a background in psychology or social work, but other fields, including education, nursing, and business are also represented. Upon completion of program, students will have met the academic eligibility requirements for Pennsylvania License in Child & Adolescent Therapy and Professional Counseling . Professional credits students who intend to apply for admission to the M.A. in Counseling- Child & Adolescent Program are limited to THREE courses prior to admission. All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within eight (8) calendar years. The Field Experience is 6 semester hours: No more than 3 semester hours of Field Experience may be completed per semester; therefore, two consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring) of Field Experience must be taken. The internship will be scheduled during the final semesters. Students are expected to have completed ALL course work prior to taking COU 594, Field Experience. (Exceptions to this MUST be cleared by the Student's Faculty Advisor.) Internship requires a pre-registration and professional liability insurance. The faculty members of the Department of Counseling and Human Services reserve the right to terminate the training or supervision of any candidate who does not show himself or herself capable of achieving an acceptable standard of personal and/or professional behavior. This standard also applies to candidates for admission. View more details on Kutztown University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling and Personnel Services courses.