Overview

You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to empower individuals, couples and families to make positive, healthy changes in their lives.

The Counselor Education program at University of Central Florida emphasizes a wellness, multicultural and humanistic approach to the application of evidence-based brief therapies and prevention measures. Nationally recognized faculty with real world experience provide students with the knowledge and self-awareness necessary to excel in this industry.

Additionally, you’ll benefit from direct clinical training in our campus-based Community Counseling and Research Center — an award-winning, state-of-the-art clinical training facility that offers free individual, couple and family counseling sessions to members of the Central Florida community.

Career

Along with being ranked as one of the top counseling programs in the nation, the master’s in counselor education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Graduates go directly into the mental health counseling or school counseling fields — engaging with clients and students at all levels of care and education. Many also hold leadership positions within their field, including local, state and national organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Addictions Counseling

Multicultural Counseling

Trauma & Crisis Counseling

Play Therapy

Career Counseling

Family Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orlando, United States

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General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours)
- OR, a graduate degree, professional degree or equivalent from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22988 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22988 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

6664 USD / year

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Living costs

Orlando

United States

1111 - 1939 USD / month

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