Northern Illinois University

Counseling, Adult and Higher Education

Certificates in Counseling

 

Certificates in Counseling

The university offers several certificates of graduate study. A certificate of graduate study is a course of study, not linked to the pursuit of a degree, consisting of a coherent set of courses addressing a specific theme. Completion of the requirements for a certificate of graduate study will result in an appropriate notation on the student’s academic record an the award of a certificate, rather than a diploma.

Graduate Certificate in Career Development

The Graduate Certificate in Career Development is available to any graduate-level student in good standing.  This certificate is designed to prepare professionals in educational settings, public service agencies, and the private sector to assist individuals of all ages with career planning, decision making, changes, and development. Students who want to pursue this certificate must file an application with the certificate coordinator and develop a plan of studies with that coordinator.

Eighteen(18) graduate credit hours are required to earn a Graduate Certificate in Career Development, including:

  • CAHC 512, Organization and Administration of Career Counseling Programs (3)
  • CAHC 575, Assessment in Career Counseling (3)
  • CAHC 710, Theory in Career Development (3)