School Counseling Graduate Certificate

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The University of Memphis’s Certificate in School Counseling is intended for those individuals who have obtained a graduate degree in counseling from a program accredited by The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program goal is to complete the requirements to obtain Tennessee Licensure as a School Counselor.

Admission Requirements

Hold a graduate degree in counseling from a program that was accredited by CACREP at the time of graduation;
Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts of all academic work completed;
Submit a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score if graduate GPA is below 3.5 (strongly recommended);
Complete a program admission application including goals essay;
Provide three letters of academic and/or professional reference; and
Complete an interview with the school counseling coordinator.

Program Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 15 minimum (18 if special education/disability course needed)

The school counseling coordinator will complete a transcript review to ensure that all requirements for licensure have been met; therefore, courses in addition to the following may be required.

COUN 7640 - Principles Schl Couns Credit Hours: (3)
COUN 7542 - Child Counseling, Consultation and Intervention in Schools Credit Hours: (3)
COUN 7826 - Schl Coun to Close Achvmnt Gap ** Credit Hours: (3)
SPED 7000 - Intro Excptional Learnr ** Credit Hours: (3)
(if special education/disability course not taken in undergraduate or graduate program)
COUN 7660 - School Counseling Internship Credit Hours: 4-6
Students enrolled in full-time internship (600 hours) will enroll in 6 credit hours. Students enrolled in part-time internship (300 hours) will enroll in 4 credit hours for two semesters. Students without one-year minimum teaching experience will need to complete an additional 25 hours observing the school environment.