All school counseling degree-seeking students must pass the School Counseling PK-12 subject area exam. Students will not be cleared for graduation until the FTCE exam is passed. Students who graduate from the Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling programs are eligible for FL teacher certification upon graduation. Information about the required certification exams is available at:

The Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling program curriculum is competency-based. The Florida Educators Accomplished Practice (FEAP) indicators and CACREP core and school counseling standards and indicators are embedded in the school counseling specialty coursework. Standards are introduced, reinforced, and assessed throughout the curriculum. All students must meet expectations on their critical assignments to earn a grade in the course. Course instructors evaluate graduate students using standardized rubrics and, when needed, provide remediation and coaching. In addition to the competency-based curriculum, students must study independently for the FTCE exams and participate in any additional preparation to ensure a successful outcome on the required certification exams. All students (100%) who graduate from the Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling program are eligible for teacher certification. Additional information about the teacher certification can be found here:

• School Counseling PK-12 subject area exam = during their Practicum experience or once they have completed the counseling coursework (whichever comes first)
• Students who do not submit passing scores on Guidance and Counseling exam during their Practicum experience will receive a grade of Incomplete. The Incomplete grade is replaced with a letter grade when the passing scores are submitted to the department, program advisor, and course instructor.

Upon admission, students will receive an email from the Department of Counselor Education and the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Graduate College. The email from the Department will provide (a) details on how to document that you have completed the required program orientation steps, and (b) the name of your assigned faculty advisor. After you have completed the orientation process, you can contact your advisor to set up a meeting to register for your classes. The semester in which you can start taking courses will be specified in an official email from the Graduate College, along with any conditions you must meet for your admission to the program.

Full-time enrollment status in the Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling programs means students register for nine credits (3 courses) per semester. Classes are offered on the Boca and Jupiter campuses, and online. Full-time students who follow the recommended sequence are expected to graduate within seven semesters. Students who deviate from the sequence will take longer to graduate.

All students enrolled in the Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling program must earn a B or higher in and maintain an overall 3.0 GPA to graduate. If a student fails to meet the academic requirements, they will sign a Program Improvement Plan and, at a minimum, must retake courses until the deficiencies are corrected. Students may be dismissed from the program if retaking courses does not resolve the academic deficiencies. Additional information is available in the Department Student Handbook.

All degree-seeking students in the Â鶹ŮÀÉ School Counseling program are assigned a faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to seek assistance if they are struggling with a matter that may impact their academic or career goals. Advising appointments may be scheduled by email directly with your advisor. Students can check the faculty and adjunct office hours by visiting: Office Hours

Additionally, students are expected to communicate with their advisor (a) Toward the end of their first semester in the program, to create the Plan of Study; (b) During scheduled School Counseling Program Group Advising sessions; (c) At least 60 days before applying for a field experience, to obtain permission to apply; and (d) To obtain their advisor’s signature on any required university forms.