Annoucing the 4th Annual
School Counseling Institute for 2008
AVAILABLE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED MASTER’S DEGREES IN COUNSELING OR A RELATED FIELD AND DESIRING TO COMPLETE STATE AND UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A TYPE #73 SCHOOL COUNSELING CERTIFICATE TO WORK AS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR IN ILLINOIS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY’S College of Education and the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education are pleased to announce the 4th Annual School Counselor Institute to be held in the Spring/Summer 2008 for students desiring to complete requirements toward state certification in school counseling. The following information explains what the Institute will provide, who will be served by it, when and where it will be offered, cost information, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Important documents and resources for the School Counseling Institute will be posted on this webpage as they become available. Check-out the table below for a list of those resources! After you have read the materials below, if you have questions about the School Counseling Institute, please email: Dr. Toni Tollerud , Professor, Counseling.
Applications must be submitted by November 16, 2007.
All Applicants are required to attend a mandatory Information Session on November 29, 2007, 4:45pm - 7:00pm.
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If you have questions about the Institute, please email:
Dr. Toni Tollerud , Professor, 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.
To pursue a certificate of graduate study, a student must be admitted to the Graduate School or to the graduate-level classification of student-at-large, and must have the approval of the individual responsible for administration of that certificate. Only courses taken at NIU for graduate credit may be applied toward a certificate, and a GPA of at least 3.00 must be earned in the course work used toward the certificate, all of which must be completed within the six years immediately preceding awarding of the certificate. With the approval of the student’s major department, courses used to satisfy requirements of a certificate may also be applied toward a graduate degree, unless the Graduate Catalog indicates otherwise under the description of the specific degree or certificate.
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. The Department also offers as Masters Degree in Counseling with a Career Development Focus. See the Academic Programs Page for the M.S.Ed. in Counseling for more information about this separate program.
Eighteen(18) graduate credit hours are required to earn a Graduate Certificate in Career Development, including:
And three of the following (9):
- CAHE 544 Alternatives in the Counseling and Placement of Adults (3)
- CAHC 595 Women and Careers (3)
- CAHC 586 or 786 Internship (3)
- Career development elective approved by the coordinator (3)
For additional information about the Certificate or for an advising appointment call Dr. Carole Minor at 815-753-1462.
For a current or future Schedule of Classes, see the Courses and Schedules Page.