
Overview
This Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Florida International University provides students with core classes that include personality theories, cross-cultural counseling, psychopathology and clinical experiences.
Program outcomes
In this track, you focus on building awareness, skills and techniques that will make you an effective mental health counselor to individuals across the lifespan.
You learn to provide individual and group counseling to individuals from diverse cultural groups and how to diagnose mental disorders.
Successfully completing the program makes you eligible for national certification and state licensure in mental health counseling.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Human Development: Across the Lifespan
- Educational Vocational Counseling
- Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Cross Cultural Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Program Evaluation and Research in Counseling & School Psychology
- Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling
- Counseling and Consultation in Community Settings
- Adult Psychopathology
- Human Sexuality Counseling
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Crisis Counseling and Interventions
- Counseling Children and Adolescents
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Psychology Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology View 606 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- GPA: A minimum of 3.2 or better for the last two years (60 semester hours) of undergraduate work is required. Applicants with a completed master’s degree or higher who do not meet the undergraduate GPA will have their graduate GPA considered if it is a 3.2 or higher.
- GRE: Not Required
- Applicant Statement/Letter of Intent: Autobiographical sketch required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required, 3 Letters
- Resume
- Interview by the Admissions Committee (applicant will be contacted by committee if selected)
- Non-psychology majors must take additional credits
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
18030 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9015 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
18030 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9015 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8202 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4101 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for West Miami
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Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.