Since 1947, the university has prepared more school counselors than any other Kansas college or University. More than 40 percent of all practicing school counselors in Kansas have received their degrees from Emporia State University. Based upon retirement projections of current counselors and recent growth rate in elementary school counseling, the employment future for school counselors is positive. Graduates of the School Counseling Program are readily accepted by employers because of the program s high quality of graduates. Successful completion of the School Counseling Program leads to Kansas certification, grades K through 12.
Graduates are qualified to seek employment in elementary, middle, or secondary schools.
In school districts small enough to have just one counselor, graduates sometimes accept positions as the counselor for all levels. The primary goal of the School Counseling Program is to provide students with the expertise necessary to organize, implement, and function in a school counseling program grades K through 12. The program is provided in a caring environment with a focus on the individual needs of students.