School Counseling
Professional School Counselors help students address their personal, social, educational and career needs in elementary, middle and high schools. Our faculty will prepare you to implement a comprehensive school counseling program, such as the ASCA National Model and the Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Model.
Our program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
We currently offer multiple plans of study that offer students the unique opportunity to become eligible for certification as a school counselor AND licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri.
Placement Rate
Our program is well-known for producing competent and prepared school counselors. Currently, our graduates have a 90+% placement rate. Several of our recent graduates were hired for jobs prior to graduation.
School Counseling Curriculum & Degree Plans
Post-Graduate Certification for School Counseling
The Post-Graduate Certification for School Counseling is for those who have completed a school counseling master’s program and are either
1) seeking certification in a different grade-level area than their original certification, or
2) seeking certification for the first time.
In the first case, certification consists of completing a practicum course while gaining practice hours in the grade-level area for which they are seeking additional certification. If the applicant completed a school counseling program but never become certified, the program director will review the transcript and outline a plan of study for coursework that must be completed to meet current certification requirements. If it has been more than five years since original coursework was completed, students may have to retake courses and field experience courses (practicum and internships). Post-Graduate Certification students are considered non-degree-seeking students, thus federal financial aid is not available.
Contact Us
Master of Education in Counseling (M.Ed.)
Dr. Dan Kissinger, Director
(573) 876-7207
dkissinger@stephens.edu