School Guidance Counselor, MEd Counselor Education – Fully Online

Pursue your school guidance counselor career at Georgia Southern! Choose our flexible, fully online degree where you will become an incisive, culturally responsive school guidance counselor. You’ll learn how to work effectively with students in P-12 public school settings, implementing research-based best practices.

Contact and partner with school districts of your choice as you dive into field experiences right away, applying your learning to real-world situations. Learn about the professional ethics, standards, and practices that guide counselors helping P-12 students navigate life challenges.

The program is offered fully online and designed specifically for individuals currently practicing as educators (e.g., paraeducators, teachers, specialists, etc.) who wish to take the next step in their career path.

Completing a 600-hour field experience component ensures that graduates can effectively apply their learning in the diverse, fast-paced world of public education.

• Field experience is performed at a participating school.
• Students may also pursue the program in a hybrid format.

Admission Requirements

Note: Admission to the graduate program is required. Non-degree status to achieve initial certification is not permitted.

Regular Admission

1. Complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an appropriate institutional accreditor.

2. Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.

3. Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 1000 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional goals and aspirations.

4. Submit a current resume.

5. Submit two letters of recommendation.

6. Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, criminal background check, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.

7. Participate in an on-campus interview.

Acquiring School Counseling Certification for People Who Already Hold a Master’s Degree

1. People who hold a master’s degree in an area other than School Counseling may qualify for the School Counselor Level Five Certificate by completing the 60-credit M.Ed. in Counselor Education, School Counseling Concentration One. Up to three courses from a previous master’s program may be applied toward degree requirements. 

For questions, please contact the academic department or Graduate Academic Services Center:

Dr. Mete Akcaoglu
Department Chair
makcaoglu@georgiasouthern.edu

Statesboro Office
1332 Southern Drive
College of Education
912-478-4636

Graduate Academic Services Center
College of Education, Statesboro
1332 Southern Drive
College of Education
912-478-1447

The School Guidance Counselor, MEd Counselor Education – Fully Online program leads to Professional Licensure.

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state. Georgia Southern University's Professional License Disclosure

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges