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
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Licensing
Content Area |
Courses |
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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 |
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q
Social and
Cultural Foundations |
PSY540 Multicultural
Psychology OR
PSY509 Advanced Social
Psychology AND PSY565 Psychology of Women |
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q
Helping
Relationships |
PSY595 Ethics and Professional Skills
in Clinical Practice
PSY559 Psychotherapy PSY527 Cognitive and
Behavior Therapy |
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q
Group Work |
PSY513 Group Interventions OR PSY543 Psychology of
Group Processes |
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q
Career and
Lifestyle Development |
EDC556 Career
Development Theories and Practices |
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q
Appraisal |
PSY524 Psychometrics:
Measurement & Evaluation PSY544 Intelligence Testing
PSY549 Personality
Assessment |
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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 |
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q
Professional
Orientation and Ethics |
PSY595 Ethics and
Professional Skills in Clinical Practice PSY559 Psychotherapy |
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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).