"What I enjoy most about the Counselor  Education program at McDaniel is the close knit community and camaraderie that exists between both the students and the instructors. This is a unique experience that I feel cannot be achieved in just any graduate program."

--Angie Bachtel, current graduate student

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McDaniel College's Master of Science program in Counselor Education provides future mental health workers and school counselors with a solid foundation in the general competencies of the profession and the opportunity to explore the broad potentials in the field of counseling services. Immerse yourself in a collaborative learning experience, working alongside dedicated community, agency, and college professionals in preparation for school counseling or community counseling. Your fellow students include teachers transitioning to positions as elementary and secondary school counselors, experienced counselors seeking advancement or specific state licensure, or individuals hoping to make a career change to counselor.

Program Features

• Offers a community counseling track or a school counseling track.
• Meets professional standards and competencies leading to certification in School Counseling in either Maryland or Pennsylvania.
• Establishes eligibility for the National Counselor Examination with additional credit work — qualifying graduates to work toward full credentialing as licensed professional counselors.
• Features coursework approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.
• Blends research, theory, and practice to encourage the development of reflective practitioners who are both generalists and specialists.
• Encourages a variety of experiential learning opportunities and avenues for personal growth.