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School Counseling

School Counseling programs prepare professionals to work with students ranging from kindergarten through high school.

School counselors are prepared to promote the academic, career, and personal/social development of all K-12 students through understanding how to design and implement comprehensive school guidance and counseling programs that include time for:

individual counseling
group counseling
classroom guidance
family and teacher consultations within the school setting

School counselors work with in both private and public school systems at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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