Pennsylvania Counseling Licensure Checklist

Also see the State Board’s requirements for Licensure of Professional Counselors

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter49/chap49toc.html

 

 

Licensing Content Area

Courses

q      Human Growth and Development

EDC521 Human Development Through the Lifespan

OR some combination of the following:

PSY 506 Learning and Cognition

PSY512 Psychology of Personality

PSY517 Adult Psychopathology

PSY 519 Child & Adolescent Psychopathology

q      Social and Cultural Foundations

PSY540 Multicultural Psychology

OR

PSY509 Advanced Social Psychology AND PSY565 Psychology of Women

q      Helping Relationships

PSY595 Ethics and Professional Skills in Clinical Practice

PSY559 Psychotherapy

PSY527 Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

q      Group Work

PSY513 Group Interventions OR

PSY543 Psychology of Group Processes

q      Career and Lifestyle Development

EDC556 Career Development Theories and Practices

q      Appraisal

PSY524 Psychometrics: Measurement & Evaluation

PSY544 Intelligence Testing

PSY549 Personality Assessment

q      Research and Program Evaluation

PSY501 Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

PSY502 Advanced Statistics and Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

q      Professional Orientation and Ethics

PSY595 Ethics and Professional Skills in Clinical Practice

PSY559 Psychotherapy

q      Field Experience

PSY615 Clinical Practicum in Psychology (2 credits- 100 clock hours)

PSY 616 Internship in Clinical Psychology (10 credits - 600 clock hours)

Additional Licensure Practice Requirement:  You must also have 3600 clock hours of post-masters supervised clinical practice.

 

Other course offerings: 

PSY530 Human Sexual Behavior                                         PSY568 Psychopharmacology

PSY 581 Eating Disorders                                                   PSY 547 Interpersonal Relationships

PSY590 Topical Seminar in Psychology

 

 

*** This advising sheet is based on WCU graduate courses.  If your master’s degree was obtained from another institution, check with your institution or with the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to see if you meet the content area requirements ***

 

 

 

Note to Post MA Certificate students:  Once you have completed 12 credit hours post MA, you may apply to the Registrar’s office for your formal certificate (see www.wcupa.edu for application form).