The M.A. Program in Counseling Psychology is a 60-credit program of study providing education for those who wish to practice mental health counseling at the master's level. This program satisfies the academic prerequisites for NH licensure and national certification. In addition to Mental Health Counseling, the program offers concentrations in Marriage and Family Therapy, Pastoral Counseling, Gerontological Counseling, and Rehabilitation Counseling. Program in School Counseling is a 48-credit program of study leading to NH Guidance Counselor Certification. This program satisfies the New Hampshire Board of Education requirements for Guidance Counselor Certification for grades K-12.
Certification is granted upon satisfactory completion of the degree program.
The mission of the graduate programs in counseling psychology and school counseling is to provide students with the best possible foundation for entering professional counseling practice at the master's level. It is the aim of these programs to graduate students who have demonstrated a high level of academic and clinical achievement, personal maturity, interpersonal skills, ethical integrity, spiritual awareness, and cultural sensitivity. It is our mission at Notre Dame College to continuously evaluate and modify curriculum through input from faculty, students, and external advisors. This process allows programs the flexibility to introduce changes that are consistent with the latest developments in related disciplines and assure high levels of professional competence. Notre Dame College has a longstanding commitment to community service.