School Counseling Graduate Certificate

Eligibility Limited to MSUM MS in Counseling Graduates

The School Counseling Graduate Certificate is available only to graduates of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s MS in Counseling program. Applicants who completed a master’s degree at another institution are not eligible for admission to this certificate program.

If you already have a full master's degree in counseling you may qualify for graduate certificate program status. The Graduate Certificate in School Counseling is intended to lead to state licensure. School Counseling licensure does not often require an exam to receive a license, however some states do require completion of the Praxis exam or portions of the Praxis exam. Please check with the state board of education in the state you wish to work as a school counselor for exact details. Minnesota does not require an exam. North Dakota requires the Praxis exams. This program requires you complete the equivalent of our degree program through transfer courses and courses taken at MSU Moorhead. Specified courses must be taken from Moorhead. Contact the school counseling program coordinator for further information.

School Counseling Certificate Requirements

Prospective applications who earned their master’s degree at another institution are not eligible for this certificate program.