School Counseling & School Psychology

School Counseling & School Psychology Programs

The programs in Counseling Psychology/Psychological Counseling are designed to prepare counselors who facilitate normal and optimal development of individuals, groups, and organizations that is culturally relevant and psychologically appropriate across the lifespan.

(1) The Master of Education program in Psychological Counseling (COUM, COUS, COUD, and COUP) prepares candidates to work as counselors with those who need assistance with adjustment issues both in their personal and/or occupational lives. The role of a professional counselor is to help individuals from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds utilize internal and environmental resources in order to live more optimally. Candidates are taught to use strategies of prevention, intervention, and remediation to assist others in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environment. (TC Catalog). There are two specialty tracks within the program

*Mental Health Counseling Track prepares candidates for the position of psychological counselor in social agencies, organizations, career counseling centers, rehabilitation agencies, mental health centers, hospitals, and other community and government agencies. The Program is dedicated to preparing counselors who facilitate normal and optimal development for individuals,groups, and organizations. Candidates are also trained in the assessment, evaluation, amelioration and treatment of socio-emotional disorders and dysfunctions (Student Handbook). Since Teachers College is a registered training program for the New YorkMental Health license, graduates are eligible for a limited license as a mental health counselor in New York.

*School Counseling Track prepares candidates to perform essential functions generally found in the counseling profession as well as services unique to school settings. Candidates are trained to work directly with pupils to help them make the most of their school years and make plans for the future. They are also trained to work with parents, guardians, teachers and school administrators in supporting candidates' success. (Student Handbook) This specialty allows candidates to develop appropriate skills to deliver services that are specific to school settings, in addition to learning essential functions generally found in the counseling profession. Graduates of this program are eligible for provisional certification as a School Counselor in New York State after completing the program, including a series of specialty-specific courses.

(2)The Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology reflects a scientist-practitioner training model whereby emphasis is placed on preparing professional psychologists who: (a) are competent in addressing problems associated with the adaptive functioning of human beings, (b) can successfully apply relevant research literature to client concerns, and (c) can contribute to the research knowledge base. (TC Catalog) The role of a counseling psychologist is to produce knowledge, to lead in relation to policy development and implementation, and to work in independent practice. The program prepares candidates to work in a variety of settings with emphasis on education (e.g., colleges and universities), mental health (e.g., outpatient clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and related agencies.

The academic curriculum of the program provides candidates with numerous opportunities to develop professional and personal competencies associated with becoming professional counselors or counseling psychologists. Extensive coursework, practical experiences, and other learning opportunities allow candidates to identify their strengths and assets with regard to their personal and professional development and take risks to develop new competences in various professional roles. The academic curriculum also reflects the importance of candidates (a) developingprofessional identities as ethical counselors or counseling psychologists, (b) being socialized into the profession of counseling psychology, and (c) contributing to counseling psychology as specialty discipline as well as to the broader field of applied psychology. Issues of human diversity are largely integrated throughout the entire curriculum and candidates are exposed to numerous opportunities to develop competence in addressing issues pertaining to cultural and identity group membership with various populations. (TC Catalog)

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New York State Education Department (NYSED) requirements for

Administrative & Pupil Personnel Services certification:

ME-COUS--School Counselor-(Provisional) “old”

Program Code: 05113

ME-COSN--School Counseling (Initial/Professional) “new”

Program Code: 41535

Student enrolled in the Master of Education: School Counseling– approved teacher preparation program, must complete the below listed workshops.  These workshops are required prior to degree conferral and institutional recommendation: 

Complete 3 Workshops and submit proof of completion to the Office of Teacher Education (OTE).  As soon as the OTE receives the workshop(s), we will update your degree audit to reflect as received/completed:

  • Child Abuse Identification
  • School Violence Prevention & Intervention
  • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

 

NYSED required examination:

  •  Content Specialty Test (CST)-School Counselor

For more information about the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, including online test registration, study guides, testing schedules, and more, go to the NYSTCE website

 

NYSED acceptable grades:

B- or above for graduate level courses are acceptable toward meeting Pedagogical core requirements.

  

Upon completion of your Teachers College approved teacher preparation program you are able to apply:

 

Steps for applying for out of New York State (NYS)certification/credential/license: 

  • Apply for your out of NYS-teaching certificate via that state’s department of education.
  • Take/pass all required examination(s) for the out of state you are applying to be certified/credentialed/licensed
  • Undergo Fingerprint Clearance at THAT state
  • Print/and complete the top portion of the out of state verification of approved program completion form and either scan and email or mail such form to OTE to attention Faride Suarez for evaluation/verification and completion in support of the approved teacher preparation program you completed at Teachers College
  • After the out of state-DOE form is verified and completed by Faride Suarez at OTE, it will either be emailed or mailed to the student or the state’s DOE for their evaluation and verification (note: the out of state form will indicate to whom it should be mailed/emailed to).

 

 

 

 

The programs in School Psychology focus on the application of cognitive and developmental psychology to the promotion of competence in learning and mental health in schools and other educational contexts. The overall goal of the Program is to educate school psychologists who can promote the cognitive, behavioral, and social-emotional growth and development of children and families from diverse linguistic, cultural or racial backgrounds. The Program’s philosophy, educational model, and curriculum plan are based on the science and professional practice of psychology. The theoretical model of the Program involves the application of cognitive and developmental psychology to the promotion of competence in learning and mental health in schools and other educational contexts. 
  • The Master of Education degree program stresses a firm grounding in the core areas of psychology, especially cognitive psychology, as well as in the tools traditionally used by school psychologists to apply their knowledge and skills to school settings. Completion of the Ed.M. program in School Psychology can lead to certification as a school psychologist in New York State.
  • The Doctor of Philosophy degree program prepares candidates for certification as a school psychologist and licensure as psychologist.
The coursework provides candidates with a strong foundation in the theory and research of cognitive and developmental psychology and its application to: (a) the instruction and learning or school-related subjects, particularly reading and (b) the understanding and treatment of mental health problems. Practica and internship experiences provide candidates with the opportunity to apply this knowledge directly to their work with clients. Clients are seen in a variety of contexts, including our collaborating schools. Faculty research, all of which is cognitively and/or developmentally oriented, provides yet another vehicle for candidates (doctoral primarily) to develop and apply their knowledge. 

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New York State Education Department (NYSED) requirements for

(PROVISIONAL/PERMANENT) Administrative & Pupil Personnel Services certification:

ME-SPSM-Applied Dev Lrng Schl Psy: School Psychology

Program Code: 30271

Student enrolled in the Master of Education: App. Dev. Lrng Schl Psy: School Psychology– approved teacher preparation program, must complete the below listed workshops.  These workshops are required prior to degree conferral and institutional recommendation: 

Complete 3 Workshops and submit proof of completion to the Office of Teacher Education (OTE).  As soon as the OTE receives the workshop(s), we will update your degree audit to reflect as received/completed:

  • Child Abuse Identification
  • School Violence Prevention & Intervention
  • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

  

NYSED acceptable grades:

B- or above for graduate level courses are NYSEDacceptable toward meeting pedagogical core requirements.

 

Upon completion of your Teachers College approved teacher preparation program you are able to apply:

 

Steps for applying for out of New York State (NYS)certification/credential/license: 

  • Apply for your out of NYS-teaching certificate via that state’s department of education.
  • Take/pass all required examination(s) for the out of state you are applying to be certified/credentialed/licensed
  • Undergo Fingerprint Clearance at THAT state
  • Print/and complete the top portion of the out of state verification of approved program completion form and either scan and email or mail such form to OTE to attention Faride Suarez for evaluation/verification and completion in support of the approved teacher preparation program you completed at Teachers College
  • After the out of state-DOE form is verified and completed by Faride Suarez at OTE, it will either be emailed or mailed to the student or the state’s DOE for their evaluation and verification (note: the out of state form will indicate to whom it should be mailed/emailed to).

 

 

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