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SCH-CN/501

Continuing Education for Teachers

SCHOOL COUNSELING: DELIVERY OF SERVICES

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

Aligned with the national school counseling model, the primary focus of this course is on guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system supports that advocate for every student's academic, career, personal, and social success. Delivery components of effective K-12 school counseling programs are examined. Participants analyze current strategies, interventions, and trends to promote constructive partnerships and student wellness.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Analyze the components of a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Analyze the processes of designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Identify the roles of various school personnel in a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Describe school counselor competencies that apply to a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Analyze the scope and responsibility of the school counselor in developing a school counseling curriculum.
  • Describe the process of planning, developing, and delivering school counseling curriculum in the classroom setting.

  • Identify current trends in education and career-planning interventions in schools.
  • Identify developmental approaches to assist students and parents at points of educational transition.
  • Analyze strategies for building constructive partnerships with stakeholders to promote student success.

  • Analyze individual and small-group counseling approaches that promote school success through academic, career, and personal/social development.
  • Evaluate approaches to peer facilitation programs.
  • Explore interventions that utilize expressive arts as a strategy to resolve personal issues and set goals.
  • Explain the role and function of other mental health professionals in schools and in the community.
  • Identify approaches to recognize and assist children and adolescents affected by substance abuse, mental, and emotional issues.

  • Identify the systems support elements in a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Explain the importance of professional development in the area of comprehensive school counseling.
  • Identify strategies for managing personal stress as a school counselor.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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How to request your transcripts

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.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. 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. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.