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Admissions The Counseling Program seeks applicants for all emphases who demonstrate a potential for success in both the academic and clinical instruction components of the curriculum. General guidelines for admissions include a 2.5 cumulative GPA from undergraduate work and a 40th percentile score on each of the quantitative and verbal sub tests of the GRE. A candidate statement, letters of recommendation, and in some cases, an interview, are also required. For information on the M.Ed. in Counseling-Marriage & Family Counseling Emphasis, contact Dr. Victoria Foster (757) 221-2321 or Dr. Rip McAdams (757) 221-2338. Detailed admissions information and printable applications are available through the Admissions Office web page. New Students New students are admitted into the Counselor Education Program each fall, and the closing date for application materials is January 15th. To obtain additional information about current activities and upcoming events in the Counselor Education Program, click here to access the COUNSELOR EDUCATION BULLETIN BOARD .
Students in the M.Ed. program in Counseling must arrange an exit interview during the last semester of their program of study. The interview is conducted by the faculty of the Counseling program to obtain evaluative feedback about a student's experiences in the program. Licensure for Professional Counselors in Virginia allows individuals with a master's degree in counseling to practice independently and it is required to obtain third-party payments. At this time in Virginia, licensure required a master's degree in counseling, 60 hours of graduate course work as a counselor, 20 hours of post-master's supervision, and successful completion of the licensure examination. The 60 hours of course work includes courses taken for the master's degree. With the exception of psychopathology, the course work for the M.Ed. degree in Counseling at William and Mary covers all the required areas of course work for licensure. The Counselor and Psychopathology (EDUC 645) course is offered on a regular basis for those students who are interested in licensure. The entire 60 hours need not be taken during the M.Ed program. Some students elect to complete the 60 hours after they graduate. The Counseling program offers clinical training opportunities for masters and doctoral students in the School of Education. The New Horizons Family Counseling Center (NHFCC) is the product of the collaborative efforts of New Horizons Regional Educational Center (NHREC) and the School of Education at The College of William and MAry. NHREC is a project funded through a consortium of local school divisions in the Hampton Roads area to provide educational services to children with special needs that individual schools are unable to address. NHFCC is designed to enhance school and family relationships and student success through the provision of family counseling services. The center is staffed by advanced graduate students in counseling and provides both master's and doctoral practicum and internship opportunities for graduate students. The New Horizons program is committed to enhancing family-school collaboration through counseling. New Horizons Family Counseling Center Website
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