Do you have the gift of listening and a passion for helping others? As a counselor or therapist, you have the power to help people find comfort, empowerment and life change by objectively listening to their concerns and determining their needs. Let TROY help take your education and career to the next level by pursuing your master's degree in counseling.
TROY's Counseling programs are offered to students online and require two three-day in-person residencies during the program. For more information about program availability, call 1-800-414-5756
Troy University's graduate counseling programs train professional counselors who can
significantly impact many people's lives. Whether students interested in the field
want to work in a school setting, a vocational rehabilitation center, a mental health
clinic, or another setting, TROY's counseling degree programs offer the necessary
training and certification courses to prepare counselors to change lives.
The essential requirement to practice as a counselor is a master's degree. A national
exam and licensure process are also part of preparing to practice as a professional.
Licensure requirements vary by state. In Alabama, the post-master's supervision experience
required for licensing is 3,000 supervised clinical hours. The state of Georgia's
licensing requirements for post-master's supervision experience varies by degree (e.g.,
master's, specialist, doctoral), requiring a range of 1,000 – 3,000 supervised clinical
hours. In Florida, the post-master's supervision required for licensing is 1,500 supervised
clinical hours. If students have taken the National Counselors Examination (NCE) or
the National Clinical Mental Health National Examination (NCMHCE) before graduating
from TROY, they will only need to accumulate the supervised clinical hours after graduating.
For those interested in a career in counseling, the job outlook is robust. Counselors work in so many settings from schools, private practice, mental health clinics, vocational rehabilitation centers, corporate businesses with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), child protective service agencies, community organizations and religious organizations.
For those interested in a career in counseling, the job outlook is robust. Counselors work in so many settings from schools, private practice, mental health clinics, vocational rehabilitation centers, corporate businesses with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), child protective service agencies, community organizations and religious organizations.
TROY's dedicated and celebrated counseling will familiarize you with the laws and
regulations that govern the disability field. In this program, you'll be equipped
to understand the causes and treatments of disabilities as well as various counseling
theories and techniques. Your degree will also prepare you to recommend workplace
accommodations for individuals with various disabilities, perform labor market and
job analysis and facilitate the employment of individuals with disabilities through
advocacy and assistance with job searches. A master's degree is necessary to become
a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.
TROY's unique Rehabilitation Counseling program allows the student to select one of
five concentration areas:
When he was 19 years old, Dr. Tregon Fitch discovered that a minor hearing disability would prevent him from following in his father's footsteps and joining the army.
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