Counselor education

Counselor Education is an academic discipline that has its roots in education, counseling, and other human services occupations. The primary focus of Counselor Education is the training and preparation of academic professionals who will teach the curriculum of counseling theory and practice. Counselor Education degree programs are accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Counselors and those who teach them - Counselor Educators - practice several different forms of counseling, that are similar, but different from other disciplines. These counseling forms are:

• career counseling,
• college counseling,
• community counseling,
• gerontological counseling,
• [marital, couple, and family counseling/therapy,] http://www.iamfc.com/
• [mental health counseling,] http://www.amhca.org/
• [school counseling,] http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
• student affairs,
• doctoral degree programs,
• counselor education and supervision

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References

• American Counseling Association