Professional Counselor, Graduate Certificate

Students who have a master’s degree in counseling and who take 12 or more credits in the department will be eligible for a Georgian Court University Certificate. This is generally completed by students who wish to meet licensure requirements for the New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). PLEASE NOTE:  Students with a master's degree in school counseling are likely to need additional coursework above the 12 credits. To qualify for licensure, students must have 60 credits, of which 45 credits must fall in the following domains:

• Counseling Theory and Practice,
• The Helping Relationship,
• Human Growth and Development,
• Lifestyle and Career Development,
• Group Dynamics, Processes, Counseling, and Consulting,
• Appraisal of Individuals,
• Social and Cultural Foundations,
• Research and Evaluation, and
• The Counseling Profession.