MEd School Counseling

The master's level professional training program in School Counseling prepares students to become school counselors in elementary, middle, and high school settings. School counselors are leaders, advocates, and systemic change agents who provide individual and group counseling to school-aged children, develop and implement comprehensive developmental school counseling programs, and collaborate with all key stakeholders, including classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, and community members, to ensure the academic, personal-social, and college-career development of students. The program is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation and is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. Therefore, graduates of our School Counseling Program are eligible for certification as school counselors in Maryland and other states.