The school counselor education program at Suffolk University is designed to prepare school counselors who can contribute meaningfully to the personal, academic, and career lives of the students they serve.  This is accomplished by engendering core counseling skills, developing theoretical and practical knowledge that informs practice, and providing ample opportunities for supervised school counseling practice.

The concentration in School Counseling prepares students for licensure as counselors in public and private secondary schools (Grades 5-12).  While the focus of our coursework is on meeting licensure requirements in the state of Massachusetts, licensure in other states is possible either through reciprocity or through direct application to the state’s department of education.  Students seeking to attend Suffolk to obtain licensure in another state are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Poynton.

We also offer a certificate program in College Admission Counseling that can be combined with the MEd, or completed as a stand alone post-Master's certificate.

We also offer a CAGS program in School Counseling to help practitioners meet the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education professional license requirements.  Visit the Massachusetts DESE website to see the regulations for School Guidance Counselor licensure.

Please use the links on the right to learn more about the School Counseling Program at Suffolk University, and visit our blog!

(Beginning in the fall semester 2013, the program name/degree will change to Master of Science in School Counseling; curriculum and degree requirements will remain the same)