School Counseling Internship III

Course Description

In this final internship course, school counselors in training (SCITs) engage in comprehensive work in which they have the opportunity to be in direct service contact with students, families, and school personnel. The internship is performed under the supervision of a faculty member and a clinical site supervisor approved by the college or university. Documentation of 200 hours (80 of the 200 hours must be direct service) of schoolcounseling-related activities is submitted electronically for verification and tracking. State licensure requirements may mandate additional hours. SCITs must review and adhere to their state board's additional requirements. The SCN-625 School Counseling Internship III course may not be taken until the completion of all didactic coursework in the program of study including SCN-600, SCN-605, and SCN-615. SCITs may not complete the school counseling program without the required field experience hours submitted and successful completion of all course requirements in the School Counseling Internship III course. No practicum or internship courses may overlap or be taken concurrently. SCITs must pass their state's credentialing exam(s) and are required to submit official attempts/successful exam score reports before enrolling in the SCN-625 School Counseling Internship III course. Refer to the University Policy Handbook for further details. Practicum/field experience hours: 200. Fingerprint clearance required. Prerequisites: Enrollment in SCN-625 is contingent upon the successful completion of all didactic and field experience coursework in the School Counseling program of study. This course must be scheduled as the final course.; a GPA of 3.0 or better; maintenance of student professional liability insurance in the amount of $1 million, $3 million; and college approval.

Code

SCN-625

Credits

3

Subject

School Counseling

Programs That Include This Course

• Master's Master of Education in School Counseling (IL)