How to Get Counseling Career Training

After deciding to pursue a career in counseling, it's time to uncover training options. Counselors generally hold undergraduate degrees in either education or psychology in addition to taking counseling classes. Graduate students typically specialize in a specific type of counseling. Training choices vary from hands-on practical experience to hands-on-keyboard online training. Mix and match training options to obtain certification for your counseling career.

Instructions

1. Keep your eyes open for training programs like the Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) In-Person Two-Day Training Program. This in-depth credit-offering program is a great benefit for workers who can only take a few days off work for education.

2. Learn on your own time with online educational training programs for a counseling career. Colleges such as the University of Phoenix, Walden University and Capella University offer distance-learning classes.

3. Become a wellness counselor through the Wellness Counselor Career Training and Certification Program. Learn the holistic approach to healing and study peer counseling.

4. Get on-the-job training in addition to classroom learning from colleges like Salter College Worcester.

5. Consider an internship before establishing your counseling career. University Health Services at U.C. Berkley's Counseling and Psychological Services offers internships, which include hands-on experience in individual counseling and workshop and professional development.

Resources

• Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) In-Person Two-Day Training
• Wellness Counselor Career Training and Certification Program
• Salter College Worcester
• U.C. Berkeley's Counseling and Psychological Services Internship