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The College of New Jersey 
Degree Program: Master of Arts in Counseling
The School Counseling option within the MA degree program in Counselor Education is designed to qualify eligible students for state certification in School Counseling at the elementary and secondary levels. Prior to the beginning of the program students attend an orientation and are required to review the Department’s online Student Manual which details the curriculum, policies and procedures of the program. In addition, students attend a clinical orientation and are asked to read the Department’s online Clinical Manual prior to enrolling in the clinical sequence of the program in order to prepare them for this capstone experience.
The Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey has been continuously accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) since 1991. TCNJ’s School Counseling program is accredited until October 31, 2021.
Institution Location
201 School of Education Building
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing NJ, US
08628-0718
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Specialty
School Counseling
Locations and Delivery Types
Ewing and Lisbon, Portugal (first accredited January 2016) campuses
Program Degree
M.A.
Program Website
https://counselored.tcnj.edu/programs/school-counseling-program/
Accredited Under Standards
2009
- Graduates of this program are considered CACREP graduates beginning October 1, 1989
- Accreditation Start Date: April 1, 1991
- Accreditation Expiration: October 31, 2030
- Accreditation Status: Accredited
Program Outcomes Report
Status Information
The program was found to meet all standards in a satisfactory manner.
Program History
This institution was originally named Trenton State College at the time the first programs were accredited. It changed names in 1996.