Master of Arts in Counselor Education - School Counseling

USA

What will I learn?

The CACREP Accredited School Counseling track in the Master of Arts in Counsellor Education is designed for the student planning to seek certification as a professional school counsellor in pre-K through postsecondary school settings.

The CACREP Accredited School Counseling track in the Counsellor Education MA program is designed for students who have a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than education and plan to seek certification as a professional school counsellor in pre-K through postsecondary school settings.

As part of the program's pragmatic approach to preparing counsellors, in addition to classroom studies, students in the School Counseling track may complete their first clinical experience (practicum) in either a public school or in the UCF Community Counseling and Research Centre. All School Counseling track students will complete their final internship clinical experiences in a K-12 school setting earning 600 total hours.

The CACREP accredited School Counseling track in the Counsellor Education MA program prepares students for certification as a professional school counsellor. As such, students must be formally admitted to the program in order 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, 30 credit hours of specialization, 9 credit hours of DOE required certification courses, 9 credit hours of professional clinical experiences, and 6 credit hours of electives in either the nonthesis or thesis option.

Which department am I in?

College of Community Innovation and Education

Study options

Full Time (60 Hours)

Tuition fees
US$21,508.00 per year
Application deadline

15 January 2025

Start date

August 2025

Venue

University of Central Florida

4000 Central Florida Blvd.,

ORLANDO,

Florida,

32816, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a governmentally recognized institution of higher learning.

Minimum UCF Requirement for TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo

TOEFL iBT score of 80

IELTS band score of 6.5

Duolingo English Test score of 120

*Duolingo English Test scores will be accepted for applicants effective the Fall 2025 admission cycle.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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