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Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling

The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in School Counseling provides opportunities for practicing school counselors to gain knowledge and skills pertinent to the needs of today’s P-12 school students. The CAS is designed to prepare practicing school counselors for current issues and trends in the profession. The CAS courses may be used as hours towards re-certification while providing focused professional development.

The CAS is a course of study that offers the opportunity to obtain an additional 18 credits. These courses are post-Master’s and cannot be taken concurrently with your regular degree courses. The post-Master’s CAS in School Counseling requires the successful completion of the following six (6) core courses (18 credits) with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher

The HongKongDoll Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling will not qualify a candidate for state licensure as a school counselor.

Certificate Requirements

The following courses (18 total credits) are offered in the CAS in School Counseling:

Introduction to Drug/Alcohol Counseling

Ethical Issues in School Counseling

Multicultural Counseling

Classification of Psychopathology

Special Education Law and the School Counselor's Role

Research Methods, Statistics, and Accountability in School Counseling

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.