School Service Personnel Endorsement
Program Highlights & Benefits
Combines a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online classes
3 year completion time, including holiday breaks
One course completed every 8 weeks
Transfer credits considered
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university of higher education in counseling or a related field.
- A transcript evaluation by Concordia University Chicago.
- Completion of 12 semester hours of psychology or sociology with grades of “C” or higher.
Program Overview
The purpose of this program (formerly Type 73 Certification) is to enable students with a prior master’s degree in counseling or a related area to meet licensure/endorsement requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Counselor endorsement (PK to age 22).
Areas of Study
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
| Required Courses | ||
| CED-6005 | Fundamentals of School Counseling | 3 |
| CED-6010 | Counseling Theory And Practice | 3 |
| CED-6015 | Counseling Intervention and Techniques | 3 |
| CED-6035 | Counseling and Human Development | 3 |
| CED-6045 | Ethics, Law and Morality for Counselors | 3 |
| CED-6055 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CED-6210 | School Counseling Program Development and Organization | 3 |
| CED-6220 | Counseling and Consulting in Schools | 3 |
| CED-6230 | Evaluation and Research for Counselors | 3 |
| CED-6240 | Group Work in Schools | 3 |
| CED-6250 | Fundamentals of Assessment | 3 |
| CED-6260 | Career Counseling for School Counselors | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one 6000-level course from CED or CMHC in consultation with your GPS Advisor to coordinate the elective registration* | ||
| Clinical Experience | ||
| CED-6920 | Practicum: School Counseling | 3 |
| Select one of the following sequences (6 Credit Hours): | ||
CED-6926 & CED-6927 | Internship: School Counseling I and Internship: School Counseling II | |
CED-6928 & CED-6929 | Internship: School Counseling I and Internship: School Counseling II | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
*Suggested Electives:
CED-6225 College Counseling: Preparation, Planning and Admission
CMHC-6040 Applied Diagnosis for Counselors
CMHC-6420 Substance/Alcohol Use and Treatment
CMHC-6550 Family Systems Theory and Therapy
Capstone Experience
All students in Concordia-Chicago’s school counseling program will complete a written portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of work that demonstrates growth toward, and understanding of, professional standards. During the practicum portion of the program, students will construct a comprehensive developmental program that could be implemented and will increase student’s success in multiple domains. The portfolio developed should be something that students can use in their future career as a school counselor (embedded in the internship experience).
Note
This is only an introduction of the program. You are responsible to review the Graduate Catalog for program details.
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