M.S. in Professional Counseling

Level: Masters
Language: English

(4 reviews)


Description

The Masters of Science in Professional Counseling Degree requires 60 credit hours. The program’s courses were chosen to meet the academic requirements established by the National Board for Certified Counselors for the National Certified Counselor credential (NCC) and by Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. A Masters Degree in Counseling is a required step in 48 states including Arizona for individuals seeking to become licensed as counselors. Graduates from this program of study are prepared to meet the academic requirements for licensure in Arizona as a: • Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) • Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC) • Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC). Additionally, graduates from most other states will be academically prepared to begin the process of seeking certification and/or licensure in their home state. Licensing and/or certification requirements may vary from state to state. It is the students’ responsibility to check the licensing/certification requirements in their respective states.


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Recent Reviews

Fees Increase
May 9, 2012
In the middle of the program they increase the fees which is not at all justifiable. We are getting less pay in every job, this is ridiculous at a time when every business are paying less and offering discount to their clients. hospitals are struggling to make payments, cutting OT and other benefits. How can you justify increasing the fees at such a time of recession?

Great Quality Online Counseling Program
March 12, 2012
I would highly recommend GCU. I am just completing my first year and I have found it to be very valuable thus far. I am involved with the online program. I won't lie it is not just easy busy work. To the contrary. I feel I am receiving a quality education. As for my support team, my academic team is great!! Everyone that I have come in contact with that works at GCU have been ...

Not happy with program..
October 6, 2010
I wish I had more than 3,000 characters. In short, I am not happy with my experience at GCU. I completed my undergraduate degree online, so I am very familiar with how online universities and classes work. I have finished 36 credits toward my M.S. in professional counseling. Quite frankly, the experience becomes worse with each passing module (classes are run in eight-week modules). I understand no education is problem-free, but the problems I have ...

Addiction counseling review
August 3, 2010
I am in my next to last class before starting my internship. Overall the program wasn't bad and it fell short on the state guidelines where I live (Ohio) but mostly because of the lack of experience you need not the program. My only complaint is the financial aid department. I had to take the class that I am enrolled in now without a book because I still have not received my financial aid. I ...

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