Type 73 Certification

School Service Personnel Certificate
with Guidance and Counseling Endorsement

Program Objectives

The purpose of this program is to enable students with a master's degree to enroll in a certification program and meet certification/endorsement requirements. The objective of the Certification/ Endorsement program is to enable individuals to meet specific certification requirements not possible within their Master's program.

Admission Requirements

• A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• A transcript evaluation by Concordia University
• Evidence that the Illinois Test of Basic Skills has recently been passed

Certification and Endorsement Requirements

• A minimum of 21 semester hours of required course work specifically selected to meet State. Certification/Endorsement or program requirements must be completed at Concordia University. PSY-6992 Internship: School Counseling must be included in these 21 hours. Once course work has been specified, it cannot be changed without the approval of the program coordinator and the registrar.
• A transcript evaluation for the Certification/Endorsement will be completed upon student request.
• Successful completion of Portfolio Capstone.

Time Limit

All credit toward the Certification/Endorsement Program must be completed within five calendar years after registration for the first course. A petition for time extension may be filed with the Dean of the College of Education.

Areas of Study

School Service Personnel Certificate with Guidance and Counseling Endorsement

Human Growth and Development (3 hours)

• PSY-6000 Counseling and Human Development

Counseling Techniques (3 hours)

• PSY-6120 Counseling Techniques & Interventions

Group Dynamics, Processing and Counseling (3 hours)

• PSY-6015 Group Counseling

Appraisal of Individuals (3 hours)

• PSY-6025 Assessment Techniques

Research and Evaluation (3 hours)

• PSY-6030 Research in Psychology or
• EDL-6100 Research in Education

Professional, Legal and Ethical Responsibilities (6 hours)

• SOW-4100 Ethics
• PSY-6035 Introduction to Professional Counseling

Social and Cultural Foundations (3 hours)

• PSY-6005 Multi-Cultural Counseling   

Lifestyle and Career Development (3 hours)

• PSY-6020 Career Counseling

Professional Curricular Experience and Maladaptive Behavior (6 hours)

• PSY-6210 School Counseling: Program Development and Organization
• PSY-6220 Counseling and Consulting in Schools

Elective (3 hours)

            Students may select any graduate level course from any department of the University. It is expected that students will consult with their advisor regarding the course elected.

Practicum/Internship (9 hours)

• PSY-6982 Practicum
• PSY-6992 Internship

Capstone Experience

            Option #7: Portfolio and Oral Defense