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Master's degree in counseling

School or Professional Counseling

Concordia's counseling program shows you how to focus on the mind, body, and spirit of every individual you will treat. Develop your counseling skills and a mindset of empathy for every counseling session.

This is primarily an online program that requires in-person instruction for two courses. Select the counseling path that best fits you.

  • Professional Counseling - Earn your endorsement for the Licensed Professional Counselor In Training (LPC-IT). You will be prepared to take the National Counselors Examination (NCE) and complete your post-master's supervised externship hours to earn your professional counseling license.
  • School Counseling - Earn your School Guidance Counselor license for Wisconsin and work with K-12 students.

 

Quick Facts

Online format

Online courses are run in 8-week sessions.
View lessons on your own timeline.

Practicums

Faculty will help identify practicum options that
align with your goals and schedule

Rolling admissions

Enroll at any time with multiple start dates during
the fall, spring, and summer trimesters.

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Licensures Certifications

female professional counselor sitting with her hands together offering advice
Professional Counseling
LPC-IT
male school counselor smiling outside of a school building
School Counseling
WI DPI #7054
female professional counselor reading papers about her counseling patients
Substance Abuse Counselor
SAC-IT

Practicum requirements for Professional Counselor

 

In this presentation, the Assistant Director outlines the steps necessary to accumulate the required hours for your journey towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor - In Training. (LPC-IT)

  • Complete 700 total hours
    • 100 hours (Orientation)
    • 300 hours (Internship I)
    • 300 hours (Internship II)
  • Selecting site placements
  • Rolling admissions
  • Contact the admissions counselor for more details

Practicum requirements for School Counselor

Watch the Assistant Director provide insight into how the counseling faculty supports your practicum experiences.

  • Complete 600 total hours
    • 200 hours at the elementary level
    • 200 hours at the middle school level
    • 200 hours at high school level
  • Selecting site placements
  • Rolling admissions
  • Contact the admissions counselor for more details

 

Credits

(45-48) credits for school counselor track
(60) credits for professional counselor track

cost per credit
$715
No GRE/GMAT Required
Entrance exams such as the GRE and/or GMAT
are NOT required for admission.

Questions on how to pay for grad school?

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Frequently asked questions

In short, yes! While we prefer undergraduate degrees in sociology, social work, psychology, education, nursing, ministry, human services, criminal justice, etc., there are no required undergraduate degree or prerequisites to begin your career in counseling.

Here are the basics:

Professional Counseling: 700 hours (100 hours field-based experience + internship I 300 hours + internship II 300 hours = 700 hours. 

School Counseling: 600 hours (200 elementary school, 200 middle school, 200 high school). Keep in mind you should be focusing on whatever your supervisor counselor is doing. 

Substance Abuse Counseling: 2000 hours in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse field. Open to both School and Professional Counseling students. Professional Counseling students can embed the 2000 hours into their 3000 hours post-master's.

While our standards often qualify students for licensure in other states, students looking to practice counseling outside of Wisconsin should make sure the program meets the licensing requirements of the state in which they plan to work.