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Leslie Neyland-Brown, Ph.D., LPC, LSC
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Phone: 419.530.6125
leslie.neyland@utoledo.edu
Professional School Counseling Certificate
Any current MA in clinical mental health counseling student or graduate of a CACREP accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program who would like to apply for licensure as a school counselor from the Ohio Department of Education may apply to the Graduate Certificate Program. The graduate certificate School Counseling will provide students with the necessary coursework to seek the pupil services licensure in the state of Ohio. All students will be required to complete a 600-hour internship in addition to the required school counseling courses.
School Counseling Courses:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý COUN Orientation
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý COUN Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SPED Issues in Special Education
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý COUN Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý COUN 6940 Internship
Coursework completed prior to 2009 would need to be reviewed. Additional courses may be required at the discretion of the program. For more information, contact Dr. Leslie Neyland-Brown, counselor education program director.
The state department of education is responsible is responsible for granting professional licensure, not the counselor education program. Requirements for licensure and/or advanced practice certification eligibility vary from state to state. Please reference theÌýProfessional Licensure Information pageÌýfor state details. For students who wish to practice in a state other than Ohio, please contact the department of education from that state.
Application Instructions
Individuals apply to the certificate program through the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Graduate Studies. Students initiate the regular application process and the select, “graduate certificatesâ€� when prompted to do so.ÌýTo apply, students must have completed a CACREP-accredited counseling master’s degree in a different concentration (e.g., Clinical Mental Health Counseling). Students are required to submit all transcripts from post-secondary learning (undergraduate, graduate), three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.