Graduate Certification

Admission to a Graduate Certification Program

For applicants, with GPA’s below 3.0, seeking certifications in a class other than classroom teacher the following scores must be achieved:

GRE® scores in the following ranges:

• GRE® Verbal Reasoning - 143 or greater
• GRE® Quantitative Reasoning - 140 or greater
• GRE® Analytical Writing - 3.0 or greater

The applicant MUST also meet the UHV admissions index.

Degree Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling or a related educational field. (See Master of Education - Counselor Education )
• A minimum of two years of teaching experience in an accredited school.
• Admission to graduate study within the College of Education & Health Professions as post graduate applicants.
• Pass the TExES #152.

Completions of counseling courses

Completions of counseling courses as assigned by Counseling Faculty and approval of Professional School Counseling Program Coordinator. Courses may include:

• COUN 6310 Counseling in the Schools
• COUN 6311 Multicultural Counseling
• COUN 6318 Assessment in Counseling
• COUN 6321 Professional Orientation & Ethics in Counseling
• COUN 6322 Abnormal Human Behavior
• COUN 6325 Career Education: The Counselor’s Role
• COUN 6327 Theories of Counseling
• COUN 6329 Group Counseling: Theory and Techniques
• COUN 6332 Counseling Across the Life Span
• COUN 6333 Counseling Techniques
• COUN 6336 Counseling Children and Adolescents
• COUN 6337 Crisis & Trauma Response
• COUN 6345 Research and Program Evaluation
• COUN 6350 Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Completion of 6 semester hours

Completion of 6 semester hours of practicum & internship experience.

• COUN 6303 Practicum in Counseling
• COUN 6348 Internship in Counseling