Eastern Michigan University    

The School Counseling Program is a  60 semester-hour master’s degree program. The program provides competencies and proficiencies for entry-level positions as school counselors in elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, and adult education settings.  Upon completion of the graduate program of study, teacher-certified students are eligible to apply for K-12 school counselor endorsement on their valid Michigan teaching certificates and students without a valid Michigan teaching certificate are eligible to apply for K-12 school counselor licensure issued by the Michigan Department of Education.  Candidates selected for this program are expected to make a major commitment to their graduate training and to enroll in coursework on a regular basis.  The program includes a 600 clock-hour supervised counseling internship experience.  The School Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body which evaluates and grants accreditation to graduate-level programs in professional counseling.  The program also meets the academic and internship requirements for limited licensure as a professional counselor (LLPC) in the State of Michigan.  Information on full licensure as a professional counselor is available in the Student Handbook for Counseling Programs at https://www.emich.edu/coe/departments/leadership-counseling/counseling/documents/coun-student-handbook.pdf

This program is also recognized by IRCEP (International Affiliate of CACREP) and demonstrates commitment to the Counselling profession and adherence to the rigorous international recognition review process meeting the highest international Principles of Quality Assurance and Professional Standards essential to the education and training of Counsellors.