The School Counseling Program is a 48 semester‑hour M.Ed. graduate program designed to prepare candidates for licensure as counselors in an elementary, middle, or high school setting.  The program meets Ohio Department of Education, NCATE and Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards for school counselor education programs.

Candidates without a valid teaching license will be required to complete an additional six semester hours of course work and a one-year entry program, beyond the internship requirement, under the supervision of a licensed counselor.

Admission requirements for the School Counseling program are outlined in Admission Criteria on page 63, with the following exception: candidates without teaching experience or teacher licensure are required to take ED 503 and ED 534 in addition to the regular program.

Course Requirements

1. ED 453 Multicultural Education 
2. ED 502 Research Methods
3. ED 503C Orientation to Guidance and Counseling
4. ED 511 Counseling Theories
5. ED 512 Counseling Skills & Methodology
6. ED 514 Introduction, Survey and Awareness of Chemical Dependency
7. ED 530 Tests and Measurements
8. ED 531 Career Development & Vocational Appraisal
9. ED 532 Developmental Psychology
10. ED 533 Introductory Statistics
11. ED 535 Group Procedures
12. ED 538 School Guidance Counseling and Consultation
13. ED 591 School Counseling Practicum
14. ED 598A/B School Counseling Internship
15. Elective: Suggested electives could be ED 515 or ED 516.  Select in consultation with advisor

Candidates who do not hold a valid teaching license must also take:

16. ED 503 Orientation to Educational Environment
17. ED 534 Learning-Teaching

The Master’s of Education degree is conferred upon the satisfactory completion of the above courses and a comprehensive examination.

Candidates who wish to become licensed as school counselors in Ohio must complete an internship (ED 598 A/B) at a school site acceptable to John Carroll University with the approval of the school system involved. The internship consists of 600 contact hours over a minimum of one calendar school year. At least 240 of the intern’s 600-hour requirement shall be in direct counseling service to children under the supervision of a certified school counselor at the internship site as well as with the University’s internship coordinator.

Applications for the internship must be submitted no later than November 1 for the spring semester or April 1 for the fall semester. The intern must register for ED 598A and ED 598B, complete a detailed case study and presentation, and demonstrate progressive attainment of skills and experience commensurate with what would be expected of a counselor in practice.

Candidates are carefully reviewed in their work and evaluated during their entire internship experience. A successful final evaluation is a necessary prerequisite for endorsement of the intern for licensure. The candidate must also successfully pass all applicable sections of the PRAXIS Assessments for licensure as a school counselor.  Submission of logged contact hours during Practicum and Internship is required for graduation.