Earn Your M.S. in School Counseling
Prepare for school counseling certification with your master’s degree from Chestnut Hill College. With core counseling courses, specialty area courses, and 520 hours of field experience, our Master of Science (M.S.) in School Counseling will train you to be a competent, responsible and ethical professional school counselor in both public or private school settings.
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Your Next Step to School Counseling Certification
Become an elementary and secondary school counselor in Pennsylvania with your M.S. in School Counseling from Chestnut Hill. You’ll learn to effectively serve, counsel, lead, and advocate for all students in Pre K-12 settings. The program is designed to develop your personal awareness of the “self” as a counselor and further your knowledge of the school counseling profession and relevant educational concepts. You’ll grow into a skilled counselor as you learn to support students at a variety of age, ability and developmental levels.
Why Earn Your Master's at Chestnut Hill College?
Personalized Approach
Through our personalized approach to education and our incredibly supportive campus community, you’ll be empowered to succeed and grow academically, professionally and personally.
Program Flexibility
The school counseling Master’s is offered on our main campus in Philadelphia and on our Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley. You can pursue your degree part or full time, and classes are offered in person, online and in a hybrid format.
Commitment to Affordability
We offer competitively priced programs to help you make the most of your future career and your hard-earned dollar. This school counseling graduate program is competitively priced at just $700 per credit.
Expert Faculty
teach courses that prepare you to nurture the career, personal, social and academic development of your students
ASCA Model
The M.S. in School Counseling was developed based on the guidelines of the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) model
LPC Preparation Option
complete an additional 12 credits to be eligible to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensure & Certification
The program meets the academic requirements in Pennsylvania for both School Counseling Certification and Licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC)
Advance Your Career With Your Master's in School Counseling
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