Overview
If you have a passion for helping students succeed, an aptitude for working with parents, and the capacity for coaching and goal setting, it’s worth exploring a career in college counseling.
The College Counseling Certificate at UCLA Extension is designed for secondary school counselors, teachers, career counselors, admissions personnel, and professionals interested in expanding their skillset or establishing independent educational consultancies.
The program is also ideal for college admissions professionals seeking to advise high school students on post-secondary options.
Careers
This program is perfect for...
- High school college and career counselors seeking to develop their professional competencies
- College admissions personnel interested in high school and institutional processes and protocols
- Professionals planning on creating independent educational consulting practices
- Teachers and administrators pursuing greater expertise in post-secondary options for their students
- Individuals working for educational non-profits or community-based organizations to guide under-resourced students to college
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Counseling for College Admission
- Financial Aid
- Testing/Career Assessment
- Inclusive College Counseling: Ensuring Post-Secondary Success for All Students
- Practicum in College Counseling
- The Business of Educational Consulting
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Quarter Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Los Angeles, United States
Disciplines
Counselling Psychology View 10 other Short Courses in Counselling Psychology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Personal and emergency contact information
- Start year and quarter
- Representative Information — if you are working with a representative, agency, or a UCLA Extension university partner on your application
- Why UCLA Extension? We are excited to get to know you better! Answer a few brief questions about why you chose UCLA Extension and what you hope to accomplish with us.
- Academic information and supporting documents
- Acknowledgments of policy statements
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents5620 USD / year≈ 5620 USD / year - Out-of-State5620 USD / year≈ 5620 USD / year
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State5620 USD / year≈ 5620 USD / year
Additional Details
International fees are not included in the tuition. Besides tuition, international students also have to pay:
- First quarter $3,850
- Each subsequent quarter $2,850