Counselor Education with Specialization in Clinical Professional Counseling M.S.

Program Rationale:

The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization prepares students to pursue employment in a variety of mental health and rehabilitation agencies. Students may choose a track in Clinical Mental Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or Clinical Addictions Recovery Counseling.  The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization provides the foundational coursework necessary for individuals interested in certification as Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) and/or meeting State of Connecticut Department of Public Health requirements for becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC).  There are additional post-master's training requirements for both LPC and LADC candidates.  The Clinical Professional Counseling specialization is accredited by the Commission of Rehabilitation Education (CORE).

Program Learning Outcomes:

Students in the program will be expected to:

• Exhibit behaviors and attitudes appropriate to the clinical professional counseling profession;
• Demonstrate pertinent and professionally relevant knowledge in the 10 CORE areas and 9 NBCC curriculum content areas;
• Demonstrate professional behaviors and practice in professional and rehabilitation counseling settings;
• Demonstrate knowledge of current ethical and legal guidelines that influence one's behavior as a counselor; and
• Demonstrate core skills that provide the foundations to understand the professional and rehabilitation counseling process and become more aware of one's interpersonal interactions.

Total Credit Hours: 60-63

Note: It is expected that prior to beginning the supervised counseling practicum (CNSL 503) all Clinical Professional Counseling students will complete a graduate level course in Life Span Development.