As a Counselor You
Will Help Others
Build on Your Master’s Degree with Our
Online School Counseling Certification
Comprehensive Education for a New Career Path
Our post-master’s certification program makes it possible for you to start or advance your counseling career through a combination of quality instruction, personal mentorship, and practical fieldwork.
Flexible Online Study
Have more control over when and where you study with our blend of synchronous and asynchronous courses.
Exceptional Clinical Preparation
Gain hands-on experience in our school counseling certification program with support from your GMercyU faculty mentor and internship site supervisors.
A Record of Success
Our counseling graduates have excellent passing rates on the Praxis. In 2021-22, 100% of GMercyU school counseling students who took the Praxis II Professional School Counselor exam passed on the first attempt.
School Counseling Certification
For graduates of a master’s degree in counseling, education, or another related field. This 48-credit program equips you to support K-12 students with personal challenges, academic issues, and planning for the future. Graduates will be eligible to pursue certification as school counselors in Pennsylvania.*
Key facts:
- 48 credits of rigorous coursework.
- Online classes with both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
- Personal mentorship from a GMercyU faculty member throughout your entire program, including theory coursework and fieldwork.
Program Details
School Counseling Certification – 48 credits
- Assessment Techniques in Counseling – 3 credits
- Career Development – 3 credits
- Counseling Skills – 3 credits
- Disabilities in the School Counseling Setting – 3 credits
- Foundations for Counseling – 3 credits
- Group Counseling and Facilitation Skills for the School Setting – 3 credits Human Development – 3 credits
- Internship I (SC) – 3 credits
- Internship II (SC) – 3 credits
- Intervention Techniques in School Counseling – 3 credits
- Needs of English Language Learners in the School Counseling Setting – 3 credits
- Practicum – 3 credits
- Organization of School Counseling – 3 credits
- Research Methods – 3 credits
- Social Justice, Multicultural & Diversity Issues in Counseling – 3 credits
- Theories in Counseling – 3 credits
The post-master’s school counseling certification program enrolls new students twice a year, each spring and fall.
Upcoming Start Dates
- Spring 2025: January 13, 2025
- Fall 2025: TBD
Applicants for admission to the Post-Master’s School Counseling Certification program must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must have a master’s degree in counseling, education, or another related field.
- Submission of official transcripts from all academic institutions attended
- Earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of the Gwynedd Mercy University Graduate Application
- Submission of two letters of recommendation
- A personal statement
- A current resume
Estimated 2024-2025 costs: $750 per credit hour
- School Counseling Certification ($36,000 for the complete 48-credit program)
Fees: The administrative costs of your education are covered through fees. Fees are not refundable. To learn more about tuition and fees, contact an enrollment representative today.
Financial Aid: To learn how to determine your Financial Aid eligibility, please contact the financial aid office at nontermaid@gmercyu.edu or 877-499-6333.
Counseling Certification
The First Step Toward Your License
Our school counseling certification program helps you take your first step on your certification journey. Our program is designed to meet the licensure requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If you reside in another state, you should carefully review your home state’s licensure requirements prior to enrolling in one of our counseling programs.
For more information, please visit our licensure requirements page.
GMercyU’s Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through 2032.
Start or Advance Your Counseling Career
with GMercyU
Find out how you can build on your master’s degree with a new certification in school counseling. Contact us today to learn more about our online Post-Master’s Certification in School Counseling!