Students are given strong encouragement to participate in professional organizations and create original projects. Not only do faculty work closely with students in conducting projects and presentations at professional meetings, they also arrange diect observation and supervision of practica with clients. The comprehensive examination taken at the end of the program prepares students for similar national certification tests and provides feedback regarding progress in the program. Internship supervisors rate the participants' clinical skills, and this feedback is available to students. The majority of graduate students hold full-time employment and take classes in the late afternoon and evening.
All students typically finish in three years.
School counseling majors without two years' experience as a teacher are required to complete additional internship requirements. Individuals accepted to the program will agree to complete course work on schedule or to reapply for admission. We are proud of the state and national awards earned by IPFW students and faculty. IPFW provides a placement service especially oriented toward identifying employment for its students. Alumni are eligible to establish a credential file which may contain a resume, three letters of recommendation, internship evaluations, and supporting documents.