Get Your Counseling
Degree Online!
Counselors assist people
with educational, family, mental health, personal, and career decisions
and problems. The U.S. government employs approximately 40% of today's
Counselors. The demand for Counselors is expected to grow faster
than most other occupations. In 2004, Counselors held approximately
601,000 jobs.
Online
Schools:

Liberty University Online is proud to be able to offer a or in . Regardless of your choice, you will learn counseling techniques and skills from a biblical perspective while acquiring the necessary education in psychology, human behavior, and other courses. You must have an accredited Master’s Degree to be accepted into the Pastoral Counseling program.

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Capella
University's offers an array of online Counseling
degree programs. Whether you are an active Counselor seeking
a program to enhance your current skills or entering the counseling
profession, Capella University is sure to have the course
you are after. Course specializations include: Counseling
Studies, General Human Services, Marital, Couple and Family
Therapy, Mental Health Counseling and Psychology. Additionally,
Capella offers Ph.D programs in Counseling and a Graduate
Certificate program in Marriage and Family Services.

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Walden
University provides exceptional Ph.D training in counseling
services. Programs include: Ph.D. in Human Services with a
specialization in Counseling, Ph.D. in Psychology, M.S. in
Mental Health Counseling, Ph.D. in Human Services with specializations
in Clinical Social Work and Family Studies and Intervention
Strategies. Additionally, Walden offers other degree programs
that lead to licensing as a psychologist.

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A large number of Counselors are self-employed and work in private
or group practices. According to the U.S. Department of labor, the
employment potential for Counselors is expected to grow faster than
the average for all other types of occupations through the year
2014.
Counseling degrees are
offered in a number of specialties, such as family and marriage
therapy, educational counseling, mental health, industrial counseling,
substance abuse, and rehabilitation. While most states do have detailed
requirements for licensing of counselors, you generally will need
a Master's in counseling, passage of a state examination,
and supervised clinical experience. In some states, a teaching certificate
is required to work as a School Counselor. A Bachelor's degree
often will qualify an individual to work as a counseling aide, rehabilitation
aide, or social service worker.
Counseling education
courses generally include fields of study in agency or community
counseling, clinical mental health counseling, counseling psychology,
college student affairs, education, elementary or secondary school
counseling, gerontological counseling, marriage and family counseling,
substance abuse counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and career
counseling. Fortunately, with the innovation that is at hand, you
can train online to enter into one of the specialties of counseling.
From Bachelor's degrees to doctoral programs, online colleges and
universities have helped hundreds of individuals achieve their career
goals.
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