Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Gain the knowledge and experience to assume a leadership role in a clinical, community, academic, nonprofit, or research setting or to work as a counselor educator. Study advanced teaching, supervision, and counseling skills that will broaden your ability to advocate for the profession and clients. Reach a significant milestone in your career as you earn one of the most highly respected degrees in the profession and prepare to lead change in the communities and organizations you serve. 

Aligned with national standards and Walden University’s mission of social change, the program can help you:

• Advance your career in a clinical, community, academic, nonprofit, or research setting.
• Learn from nationally recognized experts in the profession.
• Develop counseling expertise in a relevant area, including forensic mental health counseling and crisis counseling.
• Gain strategies and skills for publishing and presenting research.
• Gain clinical and related experience to enhance your professional development by participating in both a doctoral practicum and an internship.
• Conduct effective counseling-related program evaluations.
• Design, implement, and analyze your own research related to the counseling profession.
• Prepare for a role as a counselor educator in a program that complies with national standards that require new faculty members of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited programs to hold doctoral degrees in counselor education and supervision by 2013.

A General Program is available for students who are licensed professional counselors or who have graduated from a CACREP-accredited or CACREP-equivalent master’s program.* 

Specializations

Curriculum for students who are licensed professional counselor or who have graduated from a CACREP-accredited or CACREP-equivalent master’s program:

• Consultation
• Counseling and Social Change
• Forensic Mental Health Counseling
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Trauma and Crisis

For assistance deciding which specialization fits your goals, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5366.

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Statement on Licensure

The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed counseling professional.

Professional Accreditation

The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). However, the program was developed to be in line with national standards for counselor education. Since Walden's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is a new program, the university is not yet able to apply for CACREP accreditation. Students will be notified at such time if the program becomes accredited in the future.