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Career Counseling Graduate Certificate

A 12-credit-hour program designed for individuals and students who want to add an additional focus on career counseling to their academic credentials.

The goals of the Graduate Certificate in Career Counseling are: (a) to provide an academic program to help counselors, career development professionals, and students increase their competency in supporting the career development of all their clients across various settings; (b) to provide a curriculum focused on helping counselors, career development professionals, and students apply knowledge and skill to practice in the areas of career assessment, career decision making, career counseling with PK-16 students and adults; (c) increase career development professionals’ awareness of social justice issues and their impact on career development.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the general graduate admission requirements of the Graduate School, described in the UMSL catalog.  Students are considered for admission to the graduate certificate in Career Counseling only after they have formally applied for admission.

In addition, to Graduate School admission requirements applicants must be:

A current UMSL student in good standing in a graduate mental health practitioner training program (counseling, social work, or psychology).

Or

All of the following criteria must be met:

  1. Undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better;
  2. Enrollment in a graduate mental health practitioner or related training program or earned Master’s degree in mental health field (or related);
  3. Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a current or former college-level instructor (or someone with a graduate degree who can attest to the applicant’s capacity to complete graduate-level work);
  4. Two-page personal statement explaining the applicant's personal and professional goals.

Plan of Study

Non-Missouri Residents: Prospective students are responsible for reviewing the UMSL state authorizations page to see if this program is offered in their state throughout their program and to review the licensure or certification requirements for the state in which they reside.


Deadlines to Apply:

Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: May 1


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Emily Brown
(314) 516-5792

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