{"id":2259,"date":"2020-10-09T16:29:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T16:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2259"},"modified":"2022-05-31T17:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T21:51:55","slug":"school-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/counseling\/master-of-arts-in-counseling\/school-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"School Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marymount University\u2019s School Counseling program prepares effective professionals who are competent in a wide variety of clinical, consultative, and administrative roles at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.<\/p>\n

The program is intensive and hands-on, combining a foundation in counseling theory and research methodology with experiential learning through field experiences and internships in area schools. This approach produces a professional who is well versed in both theory and practice, and who emerges from the program with valuable knowledge and preparedness in a stimulating, collegial classroom atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Students who successfully complete the program are eligible for licensure as school counselors (grades PK-12) in the Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n

The School Counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).<\/p>\n

The conceptual framework for the School Counseling program has been developed using the standards and recommendations of the following sources:<\/p>\n