Graduate Certificate in School Counseling

Learning Outcomes PLO 1. F.1.a. history and philosophy of the counseling profession and its specialty areas; PLO 2. F.1.b. the multiple professional roles and functions of counselors across specialty areas, and their relationships with human service and integrated behavioral health care systems, including interagency and interorganizational collaboration and consultation; PLO 3. F.1.c. counselors’ roles and responsibilities as members of interdisciplinary community outreach and emergency management response team; PLO 4. F.1.d. the role and process of the professional counselor advocating on behalf of the profession; PLO 5. F.1.f. professional counseling organizations, including membership benefits, activities, services to members, and current issues; PLO 6. F.1.g. professional counseling credentialing, including certification, licensure, and accreditation practices and standards, and the effects of public policy on these issues; PLO 7. F.1.h. current labor market information relevant to opportunities for practice within the counseling profession; PLO 8. F.1.i. ethical standards of professional counseling organizations and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling; PLO 9. F.1.j. technology’s impact on the counseling profession PLO 10. F.1.k. strategies for personal and professional self-evaluation and implications for practice; PLO 11. F.1.l. self-care strategies appropriate to the counselor role; PLO 12. F.5.c. theories, models, and strategies for understanding and practicing consultation; PLO 13. F.5.e. the impact of technology on the counseling process; PLO 14. G.1.a. history and development of school counseling; PLO 15. G.1.b. models of school counseling programs; PLO 16. G.1.d. models of school-based collaboration and consultation; PLO 17. G.1.e. assessments specific to P-12 education.

Degree: Must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

GPA: Must have at least a 2.70 undergraduate grade point average (This is a University requirement. Some programs require a higher GPA for admission. Check with your program contact.)

Application: UToledo application required

Transcripts: Official transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended. International applicants must submit a Foreign Credential Evaluation.

Statement of Purpose: Required

Resume or CV: Required

Letters of Recommendation: 3