School Counseling PPS Credential
State-certified school counselors support the academic achievement of all students and serve as leaders and as agents of change within schools. The school counseling credential serves to equip counselors with a thorough knowledge and understanding of interventions necessary to assist students in achieving their potential, utilizing specialized skills in counseling, consultation, intervention and leadership.
Unique Features
- Courses offered in Fresno, Visalia and Bakersfield
- Evening classes
- Small class sizes
- Flexible schedule for both returning part-time professionals and traditional full-time students
- Special emphasis on the design, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive programs
- Includes both academic classroom training and applied field experience
Our Graduates
Admissions Requirements
- Application form and fee
- Orientation interview
- Statement of Intent
- Three references
- Valid California Credential or Certificate of Clearance
- Verification of current negative TB test
- Verification of passing the CBEST
- GRE or MAT results
- Official transcript of BA/BS degree
- Letter of explanation if your GPA is under 2.75
- Prerequisite courses:
- Child Development*
- Educational Statistics and Research Design
- Intercultural Communication
- Introduction to Counseling Theories*
- Introduction to Psychology
- (*available as online courses each spring semester through the FPU degree completion program)
- (Download required forms)
Courses
View the list of courses and descriptions.
Timeline
Further Information
Liability insurance is required before supervised experience can begin. Information on obtaining liability insurance may be found at www.schoolcounselor.org or at www.counseling.org.
How much does it cost?
Tuition is competitively priced, and financial aid is available. View details on tuition and fees.
How do I apply?
The application process is straightforward. View details on how to apply.
To schedule an appointment or for additional information, call or email:
Fresno |
Visalia |
Bakersfield |
| Amanda Krum-Stovall 559-453-2282 amanda.stovall@fresno.edu | Raquel Garcia 559-302-4103 raquel.garcia@fresno.edu | Diane Whitmore 661-617-4521 diane.whitmore@fresno.edu |
| Diane Talbot, program director | David Weber, faculty advisor | Bill Gillaspie, faculty advisor |
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