Counselor Education
This program offers two specialties - Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling, both fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Through promoting personal growth and academic excellence, emphasizing diversity of experience and ideas, and incorporating the learning of best practices, the Counselor Education Program trains students to be effective, ethical, professional practitioners for work in schools and agencies and for service and leadership in the counseling profession. A scholarship program is available to graduate students who are regular presenters at conferences.
Lynchburg College is proud to announce that LC counseling students who recently participated in a pilot of the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) have exceeded the national average. The College will now use the CPCE as its comprehensive exam. The CPCE is designed to assess counseling students' knowledge of counseling information and is used by more than 270 universities and colleges.
What Our Graduates Are Saying:
I was an ordained minister for ten years, but felt equally called to professional counseling. Lynchburg College allowed me to make that transition smoothly and effectively. It was the best professional step I could have taken.
- Mark Beck, '98 M.Ed., mental health consultant,
Emergency Department, Lynchburg General Hospital
The Counselor Education Program at Lynchburg College gave me a realistic view of what a school counselor does through classes, guest speakers, visits to schools, practicum, and internship.
- Stephanie E. Moehlenkamp, M.Ed '06, professional school counselor, Rustburg Elementary School and treasurer, Virginia Counselors Association
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"The Counselor Education program provides students with a curriculum that emphasizes academic rigor and quality experiential learning. We strive to thoroughly prepare our graduates so they may succeed in a field that is professionally and personally rewarding." Dr. Mandy Perryman, assistant professor of education and human development, is program director for counselor education. |
Program Accreditation
Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, Va. 22314
703.535.5990
