Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
professionals in their field . The expectations of the program ( academic , skills and dispositional ) are high and demanding . We know that students accepted into the program can meet these demands and can benefit greatly from their professional interaction with everyone in the program .
The program allows students to concentrate their studies in the following areas .
Master of Science Degree The Master of Science ( MS ) in Counseling degree requires 60-credits of coursework and has two concentrations of study : Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling . Students completing the master degree will be eligible to sit for the National Counselor Exam ( NCE ) leading to license as a Professional Counselor .
The Clinical Mental Health concentration trains students to develop expertise in counseling adolescents , families and adults and / or gaining the credentials to assume supervisory positions in mental health community agency settings . This concentration requires a 600-hour internship over three terms and a 100-hour practicum .
The School Counseling concentration is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved PreK-12 school counseling certification program . The School Counseling curriculum aligns with the components of the American School Counseling Association ( ASCA ) National Model . Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education to become certified K-12 school counselors in the State of Pennsylvania . This concentration requires a 620-hour internship ( see Field Requirements below ) over three terms and a 100-hour practicum
Post Graduate Programs PreK-12 School Counseling Certification program The post-graduate PreK-12 School Counseling Certification program is a 48-credit program that offers graduates with a master degree ( from an accredited institution of higher education ) a pathway to certification as a PreK-12 School Counselor in the State of Pennsylvania . Students must complete the required course work and pass the appropriate Praxis test to become certified . Students must complete a minimum of 24 credits at Gwynedd Mercy University . Up to twenty-four credits of required Pennsylvania Department of Education certification competencies can be waived based on the student ’ s prior course work .
Clinical Mental Health Certificate program The post-graduate Clinical Mental Health Certificate program is designed for graduates of Gwynedd University ’ s Master in School Counseling program ( online – 48 credits ). This certificate program requires 12 credits of graduate counseling courses ( including a 200-hour internship in a clinical mental health setting ) and offers these students a process to complete the 6- credits required to sit for the NCE and seek license as a professional counselor .
Pennsylvania PreK-12 School Counseling Certification and / or LPC : The Pennsylvania Department of Education approves the School Counseling concentration of the MS in Counseling degree program and the PreK-12 School Counseling post-graduate program as programs leading to a Pennsylvania certification as a PreK-12 school counselor .
Graduates of the MS in Counseling degree and completers of the post-graduate Clinical Mental Health Certificate Program meet the CACREP requirements to sit for the NCE in all fifty states . Successful
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