Counseling and Development
Counseling Licensure Post-Master's Graduate Certificate (E1-CERG-PCLC)
The post-master's Counseling Licensure Program (PCLC) is designed for individuals who possess a master's degree in counseling or a highly related field and seek at least 15 credits of post-graduate coursework to meet licensure requirements as a Virginia School Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor. Students work with an adviser to finalize course selections from the list below. Substitutions may be approved to avoid duplication of previous course work. Applicants to the program should complete the Graduate School of Education Counseling and Development Program Admission Application.
In order to receive the Certificate in Post-Master's Counseling Licensure, students must complete at least 15 credits selected from the coursework as described below.
9-12 credits from the following courses:
Virginia School Counselor
- EDCD 606: Counseling Children and Adolescents (4 credit hours)
- EDCD 611: Introduction to Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling (2 credit hours)
- EDCD 626: Principles and Practices of School Counseling (3 credit hours)
Licensed Professional Counselor
- EDCD 609: Advanced Counseling Skills and Strategies (4 credit hours)
- EDCD 652: Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 654: Counseling, Ethics, and Consultation in Community Agencies (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 656: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Mental Health Professionals (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 658: Couples and Family Counseling (3 credit hours)
3-6 credits from the following courses (with permission of the instructor):
- EDCD 895: Emerging Issues in Counseling and Development (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 896: Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 897: Advanced Group Counseling (3 credit hours)
3-6 credits from the following courses:
- EDCD 597: Special Topics in Education (1 credit hours)
Special Topics vary each semester, examples may include:
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Mental Health Professionals (1 credit hours)
- Issues of Loss (1 credit hours)
- School Violence (1 credit hours)
- Counseling At-risk Youth (1 credit hours)
- Urban Issues in Counseling (1 credit hours)
- Eating Disorders (1-2 credit hours)
- Counseling Individuals with Chronic Illness (1 credit hours)
3-6 credits (if needed; may be substituted for other courses)
- EDCD 755: Practicum in Counseling (3 credit hours)
- EDCD 791: Internship in Counseling (3 credit hours)