Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Counseling

Plan Description

The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services offers an Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Counseling. The certificate program is designed for individuals already holding master’s degrees in counseling who are seeking to enhance their professional counseling practice and licensure options.

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Counseling is targeted primarily toward those individuals who have graduated from CACREP accredited or equivalent programs, but do not meet the necessary educational requirements for the School Counseling License in the State of Nevada.

This advanced graduate certificate program in school counseling will prepare professional counselors to meet the requirements for school counseling licensure in the state of Nevada, with specific attention to the academic, career, personal, and social needs of culturally and linguistically diverse K-12 student populations.

UNLV School Counseling students will learn to design and deliver developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive school counseling interventions (including curricula) that are based on analyzing data (in an ongoing process to assess learning, motivational, and developmental needs of students) and delivered within the context of a comprehensive school counseling program.

UNLV Advanced Graduate Certificate School Counseling students will:

1. Adjust counseling intervention strategies to address diverse student needs and cultural contexts within the school counseling environment
2. Apply data and program evaluation skills to select appropriate intervention models, assess progress, and present findings
3. Develop and organize a comprehensive school counseling program
4. Identify and administer treatment plans to address the personal, social, academic, and career needs of K-12 students.

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Plan Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.

(a) Graduate College Admission Requirements

1. Completed application in the Application Portal and non-refundable application fee. 
2. Advanced Certificates require a regionally accredited Master’s degree.
3. Grade Point Average – You must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 (4.00=A) for the bachelor’s degree or a minimum 3.00 (4.00=A) for the last two years (60 semester credits). 
4. All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript from each postsecondary institution attended, showing all degrees and coursework, the dates awarded, and grades received. Official transcripts required upon admission.
   1. Credentials not in English must be accompanied by an English translation certified as true by a university official, an official representative of a United States embassy or consulate, the United States Information Service, the United States Education Foundation, or an approved professional translating service. Notarized copies of originals or translations are not considered official.

(b) Department Admission Requirements

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Counseling is an extension of the MEd: School Counseling program and is geared for those individuals who have graduated from clinical mental health counseling or equivalent program, but do not meet the necessary educational requirements for School Counseling licensure in Nevada.

1. Three Letters of recommendations
2. A resume/CV
3. Responses to the writing sample prompts

Plan Requirements

Subplan 1: Concurrent Master’s
Subplan 2: Post-Master’s

Plan Certificate Requirements

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.