The Certificate of Graduate Studies in School Counseling, offered online and on campus in Virginia Beach, is a professional graduate certificate program that will serve as an endorsement to licensure and for counselor continuing education for additional state credentialing requirements. It is not for initial licensure. Candidates must hold a master’s or doctorate in any mental health field and eligibility to pursue licensure in the state where you work. This school counseling certificate program, presented from a Christian worldview, may help advance your career as a mental health professional.
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 18
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CGS allows students who have earned or who are in the process of earning a 60 credit master’s level degree in counseling to complete additional coursework to pursue career opportunities, state licensure or specialty certification. Courses taken at Regent University while completing an M.A. in Counseling can be counted toward the CGS, but students are not eligible for federal financial aid for course work beyond the 60 credit hours required for the degree.
A student who is not currently enrolled in the School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) who wishes to complete the CGS must apply as a nondegree student. All courses must be taken at Regent. Courses cannot be transferred in to the CGS programs. All requirements for the CGS must be completed within five years. Students who earn an M.A. in Counseling through the SPC cannot earn a CGS in the same subject as their major.
2019-2020 Semester Check-In Deadlines:
All new students are expected to check-in for the semester 2 weeks prior to the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.
Session |
Semester Check-In |
Session Start Date |
Session A |
Friday, August 9 |
Monday, August 26 |
Session M |
Friday, September 13 |
Monday, September 23 |
Session B |
Friday, October 18 |
Monday, October 28 |
Session C |
Friday, January 3 |
Monday, January 13 |
Session T |
Friday, January 31 |
Monday, February 10 |
Session D |
Friday, March 6 |
Monday, March 16 |
Session E |
Friday, May 1 |
Monday, May 11 |
Session F |
Friday, June 12 |
Monday, June 22 |
Application Process:
Note: Current Regent M.A. students applying for admission to a CGS program must have completed at least one semester of the M.A. program before applying.
A maximum of 12 Regent credits may be allowed toward a degree if a nondegree student later applies for regular degree-seeking status. The applicant must submit the additional material required for degree status. The admissions committee will consider the application in the same way it would a new applicant.
2018-19 Tuition Rates
Degree Level / Program | Cost Per Credit Hour |
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Certificate Program |
$710 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state) |
2019-20 Tuition Rates
Degree Level / Program | Cost Per Credit Hour |
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Certificate Program |
$710 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state) |
Student Fees Per Semester
University Services Fee (On-Campus Students) | $700 |
University Services Fee (Online Students) | $550 |
*Rates are subject to change at any time.
Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.Complete 18 credit hours.
Certificate must be completed within 5 years.
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
An intensive examination of the counseling strategies used with school-aged children. Assessment strategies and diagnosis will be examined. Recognition of the rights of special student populations will be given attention. Problems, concerns and dynamics underlying the behavior of children and adolescents and their treatment in counseling will be examined. Prerequisites: COUN 526 and COUN 540.
Provides an understanding of comprehensive K-12 counseling programs to include planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating. Learn how to provide preventive and remedial services that meet and enhance developmental needs and the educational program of the school, and how to be flexible in reacting to differing consumer demands and proactive in providing counseling, consulting, coordinating and guidance services within a school counseling program.
Needs assessment, data collection/analysis, design, implementation, management, and evaluation of a school counseling program are the purpose of this course. The basis is the integration of the assessment information, the American School Counselor Association’s National Model and the National Standards for School Counseling. Prerequisite: COUN 516.
In-depth analysis of marital and family relationships. Explore topics such as systems theory, family life development, communication processes and conflict resolution from a scriptural and interaction systems perspective. Examine and evaluate various family structures. Prerequisite: COUN 526.
Didactic and experiential course to expand personal and professional relationship competencies in working with people in our contemporary, pluralistic society. Religion is explored as an aspect of diversity.
Culminating experience to apply the knowledge and experience gained during the school counselor program under close supervision by a trained school counselor in an assigned school setting. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.