Counselor Education and Supervision

The Department of Counseling at The University of Akron offers a Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision with two different tracks: Counselor Education and Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy. The Counselor Education Doctoral Program is CACREP accredited and is approved by the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board as meeting the educational and experiential requirements for professional licensure in Ohio (e.g., Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervising Counselor endorsements). The primary goal of this program is to teach students how to advance the profession of Counseling by becoming advanced clinicians, instructors, and clinical supervisors. Graduating students usually gain employment as counselor educators/researchers in academic institutions (e.g., colleges and universities), administrators of mental health service agencies (e.g., community mental health centers), and advanced practitioners/supervisors (e.g., doctoral-level clinicians/supervising counselors).

Admission Requirements

Personal interviews will be scheduled with all applicants submitting completed application packets. Once all personal interviews have been completed, all of the following criteria will be considered during admissions decisions: graduate grade point average, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, ratings on letters of reference, previous professional and volunteer work related to the helping professions, and performance during admissions interviews. Admission decisions are made by the Counselor Education and Supervision program faculty after applicants are rank-ordered according to the criteria listed above. All of the above criteria are considered before applicants are rank-ordered.

Akron Advantage

A unique combination of initiatives, traits, competencies and past successes at The University of Akron give our students a competitive edge after graduation. There are many components to this "Akron Advantage", including Documented Excellence through the University

Additional Information

The Counselor Education program consists of a 120 credit hour curriculum. Up to 50% of this program’s total required coursework (i.e., 60 graduate credits) may be transferred into the curriculum from a previous master’s or doctoral degree program. This may be possible if the graduate-level courses substitute for required coursework needed to complete the Counselor Education degree, if the student received a grade of ‘B’ or better in the courses, and if the transfer of credits are approved by the student’s Faculty Advisor. Other conditions may apply.