Post-Master’s Certificates in Community, Clinical Mental Health, & School Counseling

Post-Master’s Certificates in Counseling are designed for students who have previously received a master’s degree in the counseling field and who seek an additional area of concentration in which to be licensed. In most cases specific licenses are granted by a state regulating and licensing boards and in some cases licensing or credentialing may be awarded by a national professional organization.

Requirements: Post-Master’s Certificates are designed to meet the needs of the individual student, requirements may vary based on length of time since obtaining the original master’s degree, type of credentialing/licensure seeking, and curriculum content of the original master’s degree. In most cases, if the time period since obtaining the original counseling degree has been less than 7 years, students will typically need to complete 12-21 credit hours of course work. In some cases, students may also need to complete a minimum of 500 hours in a relevant practicum /internship experience.

See the curriculum needs table.