MAE in School Counseling with Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Become an advocate and guide for your students.
Online Master’s Degree in School Counseling Overview
As a professional school counselor, the difference you make in students’ lives may take years to manifest, but the impact you make can last a lifetime. This master of arts in education with a PPS Credential in school counseling degree program prepares you to provide counseling and clinical mental health support for K-12 students who need to overcome personal and academic challenges or plan for life after high school.
As a school counselor, you can also help students in career development through career counseling, and guide them in meeting the requirements for getting into college. This comprehensive school counseling program includes subjects ranging from adolescent behavior, methodology, evaluation, counseling theory and professional counseling, helping to prepare you to give every student a chance to prosper. The counselor education online program can help get you a step closer to becoming a licensed professional counselor.
Program Highlights
CTC-Approved Curriculum
This masters in school counseling online graduate program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
PPS-Only Option
If you already have a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or education, the PPS credential in professional school counseling is offered as a stand-alone option.
Mentorship and Fieldwork
Your professors and instructors in the school counselor education online program understand the challenges you face, and will apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world experience in a school setting.
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Degree Information
What You’ll Learn
The MA in school counseling program covers various specific courses including, but are not limited to:
- Child Development & Learning Environments
- School Safety & Crisis Prevention
- Leadership in Advocacy & Equity
- Social Emotional Development
- Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Mandates
- Introduction of Individual Counseling Theories
- Group Counseling and Counseling Theories
Career Paths for School Counseling Students:
- Academic counselors
- School counselors
- Guidance counselors
- Vocational counselors
Links and Downloads
An MS in school counseling typically places more emphasis on the scientific and research-based aspects of counseling. It may have coursework related to counseling theories, techniques, research methods, and data analysis. This prepares students for roles that involve research and program development.
The MAE in school counseling tends to have a stronger focus on the educational and practical aspects of counseling. It focuses on human development, mental health counseling, and career development among others. This prepares students for direct counseling roles in schools or educational settings, working closely with students to provide support.
“This is a profession in which you can really change the hearts and minds of many and extend your impact. There are many opportunities to completely transform systems and provide support in ways that exponentially increase your impact in the lives of many students.”
Rodrigo Enciso | School Psychologist and School of Education Alumnus