College of Psychology Receives ASCA Recognition

On February 1, 2023, the College of Psychology’s M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling concentration earned national recognition through the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Specialized Professional Association (SPA) under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Per ASCA, their school counselor preparation program standards, “are a unified set of principles guiding school counselor preparation programs in training effective future school counselors in areas of professional practice and ethical behavior.”

NSU is the first-ever program to be awarded this national recognition. Attaining this specialty recognition was an essential component of maintaining CAEP accreditation as an advanced program, and it required the School Counseling program to demonstrate that they met each of the ASCA School Counselor Preparation Program Standards. In May 2022, the program was also granted the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation with the Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice.

The School Counseling concentration is one of five options offered as part of the M.S. in Counseling program. The concentration, which consists of 48 credit hours, is offered online. As part of the curriculum, students attend two residential institutes on campus.

More information about the ASCA SPA can be found HERE.

Posted 03/06/23