# Online counseling courses Build on your skills by continuing your education with our graduate level counseling courses. Our faculty are licensed practitioners, who can help prepare you in key areas like fundamental counseling skills, career and vocational counseling and personality theories. Online checkout process Frequent start dates 6-8 week courses ## Find your counseling courses [Learn about Cost of Attendance (COA)](/tuition-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance.html#course) ## Interested in earning a degree or certificate? [Find a program](/online-degrees/find-your-program.html) ## Why take counseling courses with us? If you need a course to meet a state or educational requirement, or expand your area of practice, you can complete all our counseling courses online and in 6-8 weeks each. In order to practice as a Counselor in any state, you must be licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or other comparable state license designation. License requirements may vary. It is your responsibility to ascertain and meet licensure requirements in any state in which you desire to practice. These courses do not lead to professional certification or licensure as a mental health provider. Learn from qualified faculty From family therapists and mental health counselors to clinical directors and psychologists, our faculty are professionals who bring a diverse range of experience to the classroom. Meet your goals on your timeline These courses are only 6-8 weeks long. You can enroll online, learn on your schedule, and fit them into your life. Get affordable pricing Our prices are competitive and fixed. And, if this course can help you in the workplace, check to see if your employer will cover you for it. --- ## Frequently asked questions Expand AllCollapse All ### What are counseling courses like at University of Phoenix? As a student, you can choose courses that will help you learn: - Primary theoretical models of personality theory and counseling practice, including psychodynamic, affective, cognitive behavioral, humanistic, interpersonal, multicultural, and systems theory - Counseling and communication skills such as, attending behaviors, eliciting, structuring, and summarizing. - How to develop competencies necessary to provide career and vocational counseling to clients - Crisis theory, methods of crisis response, psychological effects associated with trauma, assessment strategies, and intervention models - Models of supervision and counselor development, supervision and management processes, assessment and evaluation issues, and ethical and legal aspects of supervision - The many facets of human sexuality and the treatment of sexual dysfunctions in a safe and respectful environment ### Why do I need to meet prerequisites? Prerequisites are gathered for individual courses to make sure every student enrolled in the course has the foundational knowledge to be successful. To show you meet the required prerequisite for some courses, you simply have to upload a digital copy of your transcript (official or unofficial) during the checkout process. Then you’re good to go. ### Is University of Phoenix accredited? We’ve been[accredited](/about/accreditation.html)by the Higher Learning Commission ([hlcommission.org](https://www.hlcommission.org/)) for more than 40 years. --- ## Get your course transcript After you’ve completed your courses, you can request your official transcripts be sent directly to you or your school of choice.  [Request transcripts](/student-resources/transcripts.html) Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at[(866) 354-1800](tel:8663541800). --- ### Interested in learning more about our courses? Have questions about our counseling courses? Speak with an enrollment representative. [Call us: 866-354-1800](tel:18663541800) Need help now? Connect with an enrollment representative right away. ## Browse online counseling articles - [What Is Behavioral Science?](/articles/counseling/what-is-behavioral-science) — Online Degrees | September 18, 2025 • 8 minutes - [How to Become a Mental Health Counselor](/articles/counseling/how-to-become-a-mental-health-counselor.html) — Online Degrees | November 05, 2024 • 8 minutes - [What to do with a Masters in Counseling?](/articles/counseling/what-can-you-do-with-a-masters-in-counseling) — Online Degrees | April 06, 2022 • 6 Minutes