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Master of Arts in Education: School Counseling

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 13.1101

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The Master of Arts in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health counseling is designed to prepare students to demonstrate knowledge and skills with several counseling modalities appropriate for a broad range of clients in a multicultural society; interact effectively with other helping professionals and referral resources; make appropriate counselor-client related decisions in the context of professional, ethical, and legal guidelines; and fill effectively entry-level positions

Credits

60 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingService OrientationReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administr
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class schedulin
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDevelopment environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareMedical software

Tools

Audio recordersDesktop computersDigital video disk DVD playersLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentProjection equipmentVideo cassette recorders VCRVideo recordersVideoconferencing equipmentYahoo! Messenger

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-1012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Institutional counseling program strategy — design and lead at the district or multi-campus level, establishing vision, goals, and accountability systems aligned with student outcomes and organizational priorities.
  • Counseling staff development and supervision — direct through structured mentorship, clinical supervision, and professional learning communities that elevate practitioner competency across the department.
  • Crisis intervention policy and infrastructure — architect and institutionalize, creating evidence-based protocols, training curricula, and rapid-response systems that protect students at organizational scale.
  • Systemic equity and access initiatives — champion by identifying and dismantling structural barriers in course placement, graduation pathways, and post-secondary transitions for underserved student populations.
  • Cross-agency partnership ecosystems — establish and govern with community mental health providers, workforce development agencies, and higher education institutions to expand student support capacity.
  • Data governance and program evaluation — lead by designing metrics frameworks, overseeing CRM and student information systems, and presenting outcome analyses to executive leadership and governing boards.
  • Legislative and policy advocacy — engage in at the state and national level, representing the profession's perspective on counseling ratios, mental health funding, and career education mandates.
  • Comprehensive school counseling model implementation — drive district-wide adoption of ASCA National Model or equivalent framework, aligning resources, staffing, and professional standards to best practices.
  • Workforce and succession planning — execute for the counseling division by forecasting staffing needs, recruiting advanced-degree talent, and designing onboarding systems that accelerate new counselor effectiveness.
  • Thought leadership and scholarship — contribute through conference presentations, published research, and community partnerships that advance the field of educational counseling and influence practice standards.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
90%
Placement Rate
77%