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• The Counseling Services Program, accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), is a 48 credit hour Masters program leading to certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and to certification as a School Counselor. After pursuing 12 Post Masters credit hours, students are eligible to become a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), the first step to obtaining the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential. The Psychology program is a 60 credit hour Masters leading directly to licensure as an LAC, the first step to obtaining the LPC.
• The Counseling Services Program prepares students to become certified School Counselors, as well as agency counselors. The Psychology program prepares students to become mental health professionals.
• The Counseling Services Program prepares students for counseling through a wellness approach with some training in diagnosis and extensive training in techniques. The Psychology program focuses on diagnosis, assessment, and extensive training in interventions that embrace a variety of tools, techniques and theoretical approaches.
• Both programs address developmental and multicultural issues and provide culturally sensitive curricula that specifically address the clinical and theoretical implications of cross-cultural issues. The Counseling Services Program offers courses including counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered clients as well as a course in counseling immigrants and refuges. The Psychology program provides electives in Gerontology, Developmental Psychopathology, Family Therapy and Brief and Time Effective Interventions.
• The Counseling Services Program prepares students to work in agencies, school settings, and private practice. The Psychology program prepares students to work in agencies, private practice, and institutional settings.
• The Counseling Services Program includes courses in community resources, social welfare policy, and consultation. The Psychology program includes courses in such as Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Substance Abuse Interventions.
• For more information on the MA in Clinical and Counseling Psychology program at William Paterson University, please click on the following link: http://ww2.wpunj.edu/cohss/psychology/Masters.htm.