UW-Stout's 100% online, post-master's degree School Counselor Licensure for Mental Health Professionals Certificate is designed to offer individuals who hold a graduate degree in a counseling-related field a path to licensure as a school counselor (#7054) in Wisconsin through the Department of Public Instruction. The online certificate offers professionals with limited access to master's-level programs in school counseling an opportunity to obtain the necessary coursework and preparation to seek licensure.
Certificate Requirements
Certificate Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of the psychosocial foundations of human development, learning, and behavior.
- Model various theoretical and practical approaches to counseling and develop a personal theory of counseling.
- Apply basic and advanced counseling and facilitative communication skills in individual and small group settings.
- Apply topic-focused and developmentally appropriate classroom lessons to enhance PK-12 students’ academic, personal/social, and career development.
- Apply psycho-educational theory and concepts concerning individual aptitude, interest, and achievement assessment.
- Apply knowledge of career development theory and practice to facilitate the development of PK-12 student career and transition skills.
- Conduct basic educational research and evaluation. Utilize student and institutional data to improve programs and recommend changes.
- Develop, organize, administer, and evaluate a comprehensive PK-12 school counseling program that supports academic, personal/social, and career development. Differentiate and implement the unique aspects of elementary and secondary school counseling programming.
- Understand, respond to, and advocate for diverse student populations' academic, personal/social, and occupational needs.
- Communicate and collaborate with school-age students, their families, school staff, and community agency representatives to promote a safe, healthy, and effective learning environment.
- Model legal and ethical standards of school counseling practice in accordance with state and federal law and the standards of the American School Counselor Association and the American Counseling Association.
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