Prepare for your career as a Texas school counselor.
Our nationally-recognized, 100% online counseling degree program is offered in an eight-week course format, allowing you ultimate flexibility.
Our rigorous curriculum focuses on practical application, and our candidates complete our program armed with artifacts, skills and resources they can use in the field right away. You’ll also gain extensive field experience through available internships and practicum opportunities. Upon completion of your degree, you may also be eligible to take the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for the Texas School Counselor Certificate.
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Angelo State University is accredited by the Texas Education Agency to recommend candidates for state educator initial certification and for additional certification.
School Counseling - Online LPC Bridge
Go beyond the field of education by preparing for your licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas. This graduate-level online bridge consists of 18 credit hours, which means you only have to complete six courses to be ready to apply for licensure.
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What Can You Do With a School Counseling Degree?
Our program prepares you to become a certified Texas school counselor. Our graduates have an almost 100% pass rate on the School Counselor 252 certification exam.
Award-Winning Program
Our program and faculty have been honored with multiple awards, including the TxDLA 2022 Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Distance Education by an Individual Award, 2021 Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Distance Education by an Organization Award, Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award, and the Online Learning Consortium 2020 John R. Bourne Outstanding Online Program Award. Our program has also been recognized by various “lists” for being one of the best and most affordable in the nation.
Close Connections
Our program faculty and Educator Preparation Information (EPI) Center staff maintain close connections with the local ESC Region 15 Center and other school districts to seek out opportunities for our students. Currently, our program partners with the HELP and OASIS Grants that are providing cohorts of students the opportunity to move through the program and fulfill the needs of districts with school counselor vacancies on their campuses.