Apply college counseling techniques in a supervised environment
Gain strategies for working with a wide range of students
Recognize the role of parents in the college admission process
Learn how to help students find financial aid and scholarships
Use counseling techniques to identify student interests
About this course:
Students complete 65 hours of supervised fieldwork in either an in-person or online counseling venue and earn 50 hours of academic credit. Fieldwork must consist of individual counseling or meeting with students in group settings. For those who may have difficulty making arrangements to complete 65 hours of student counseling, they may complete 35 hours of student counseling as well as a pre-approved research project submitted to the instructor at the completion of the class. Students must be enrolled and participate in the online portion of the course in which practicum experiences are shared with colleagues and reviewed by the instructor.
Prerequisites
Completion of the four (4) required courses:
EDUC X 414.83: Introduction to Counseling for College Admission
EDUC X 414.89: Financial Aid Fundamentals
EDUC X 414.90: Testing/Career Assessment
EDUC x 414.84: Inclusive College Counseling
Completion of two (2) electives of your choice
Formal enrollment in the College Counseling Certificate, which includes a completed and accepted application and payment of a $110 application fee
Submitted Practicum Proposal form and approval from the Practicum instructor, as outlined below
Enrollment Instructions
To begin the Practicum course enrollment process, please download and complete the Practicum Proposal form using the link below. The Proposal must include the following information:
Practicum placement site and supervisor's information
Counseling activities the student expects to be involved in to meet the 65-hour* requirement during the Practicum course (fieldwork)
Estimated date of completion of those activities (typically, this date is the last date of the online Practicum course)
* Please note that if you cannot complete 65 hours of student counseling during the 10-week Practicum course, you can complete 35 hours of counseling and a research project about a topic related to the field of college counseling. If you choose this option, clearly explain the research project in the Practicum Proposal form.
Once the Practicum Proposal is completed, click on the yellow "Enroll" button next to the section you want to enroll in. Follow the steps as you would to enroll in any other course until you are prompted to upload your completed Practicum Proposal form. Once the UCLA Extension enrollment team receives the form, the form will be forwarded to the instructor for review and approval. Once the Practicum Proposal is approved, the enrollment process can be completed in your UCLA Extension Student Portal.
Further instructions for submitting the proposal can be found in the Practicum Proposal Form (see below).
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