Certificate in International School Counseling

The Certificate in International School Counseling is designed to provide candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to effectively provide counseling and develop school counseling programs in International Schools. Certificate candidates will acquire a working knowledge of career, academic, and social-emotional counseling specifically focused for counselors wanting to and working in international schools. This program is ideal for: 

  • Candidates who wish to work or are employed as school counselors in international schools.
  • Recent graduates, career changers, aspiring counselors, and educators who wish to develop their competencies in the field of school counseling. 

Program Highlights

Program Highlights
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  • Graduate-level credit (10 units) and a certificate from USD
  • Highly-qualified professional faculty with advanced degrees and years of counseling experience
  • Nine units of credit can be applied towards a graduate degree in School Counseling at USD’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences
  • An affordable cost: $340 per unit

Courses At A Glance:

Students must complete the four courses over the span of one academic year.

Courses at a glance

C = Classroom; OSP = Online Self-Paced

FA

SP

SU

Cross-Cultural Counseling Skills for International School Counselors (3 units)

OSP

    

Crisis and Trauma Prevention and Intervention in International School Counseling (3 units)

  

OSP

  

International College and Career Readiness (3 units)

  

 

OSP

Applied Theories and Techniques in International School Counseling (1 unit)

  

 

C