Overview

The Counseling with School Counseling Specialization programme from Caldwell University is designed to prepare you to work within the guidelines of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)’s “National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs.” As a student in this program, you also have the option to take additional course credits to satisfy educational requirements to become a New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor or a New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) certified Director of School Counseling Services.

Key Facts

The M.A. in Counseling with School Counseling Specialization is A NJDOE-approved and CACREP accredited program for individuals who wish to pursue the profession of School Counseling. Upon completion of the program, students will have met the N.J. Department of Education (DOE) requirements for the credential of School Counselor.

The 60 credit School Counseling Specialization program has three options:

Option 1: Open elective option – students take 15 credits of open electives. This option fulfills the NJDOE requirements for School Counselor Licensure and will also meet the coursework requirements for licensure in New Jersey as a Professional Counselor (LPC).

Option 2: LPC option – This option fulfills the NJDOE requirements for School Counselor Licensure and the requirements to meet the coursework requirements for licensure in New Jersey as a Professional Counselor (LPC) with coursework intended to prepare students to work in a Clinical Mental Health Counseling setting.

Option 3: Director of School Counseling option – Allows students to take the required courses for the Director of School Counseling certification (12 credits) although they will not be eligible for this certification until they have completed three years successful experience as a school counselor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

College and Career Counseling for School Counselors

Research Methods and Statistics

Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling

Counseling Theory and Practice

Techniques Of Individual Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2

Bachelor’s-level course work in psychology, education, or a closely related field and successful completion of a statistics course.

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Submission of either the GRE general test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is optional

Writing sample: Submission of a research-based paper of 5-10 pages that was previously submitted in an undergraduate or graduate course. APA style preferred. At the discretion of the Coordinator, other subject matter and/or formatting may be considered if the candidate has limited access to coursework.

Two letters of recommendation for graduate study, preferably from former professors or current employer

Personal or group interview

Tuition Fees

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Out-of-State

24360 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

24360 USD / year

≈ 24360 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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