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Student Assistance Coordinator Certificate
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Student Assistance Coordinator Certificate
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At a Glance
This 21-credit program fulfills curriculum requirements for the New Jersey Student Assistance Coordinator Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing. Be prepared to provide in-school assessment; crisis intervention and counseling; and referral services to students experiencing personal, family, or peer difficulties. Courses can be taken as part of, or in addition to, the required courses needed for the 60-credit master’s program in counseling.
Program Coordinator: Mark Woodford, woodford@tcnj.edu
Duration
- full time: 1 year
- part time: 1.5–2 years
Availability
- On campus
Practicum
- required
7
- courses
21
- credits
$1170.17
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This certificate is suited for you if you would like to work with students experiencing personal, family, or peer difficulties and you plan to apply for the New Jersey SAC CEAS (which will be supplied by the NJ Department of Education). Program applicants must meet the admission requirements of TCNJ’s Department of Counselor Education.
Careers
Graduates of this program play a specialized counseling role in elementary and/or secondary school settings.
Engaged Faculty
Learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are fully engaged with their students. Your professor knows your name and teaches all of your classes. You won’t find any TAs here.
Extensive Network
Study alongside peers with solid counseling experience, learn from faculty who have valuable contacts in their field, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application and all supplemental documents.
- Admissions Questionnaire Addendum: Please complete and attach it to your online application. Download the Required Addendum for Counselor Education
- National Standardized Admission Test: Applicants are only recommended to take the GRE if their undergraduate GPA is below 3.0.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
The Department of Counselor Education provides program details, including curriculum requirements.
Tuition/Aid
The Department of Counselor Education provides program details, including curriculum requirements.
Accreditation
CACREP accredits master’s and doctoral degree programs in counseling and its specialties offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.
