Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) Counselling Applied to Teaching

About this programme

On this page: Overview | Application Deadlines | Admission Requirements | Applying | Tuition & fees | Courses & Timetables Please note: This program is closed for admission. Overview Does it seem like every day brings a new challenge or crisis to your classroom? The Graduate Certificate in Counselling Applied to Teaching (15 credits) is designed for teachers who face complex emotional, intellectual or psychological issues and possible crises on a daily basis in their classrooms. While this program does not train teachers to be certified counsellors, it does offer training which will allow them to acquire the skills to be able to recognize signs and behaviour which should be dealt with by a qualified trained professional in the counselling field. The program is administered by the McGill School of Continuing Studies. The goal of this program is to enhance teachers' knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations, communication, interviewing, group organization and leadership, crisis intervention, and career thinking and planning. In each of these knowledge areas it addresses the recognition of situations when it is appropriate to make a referral to a personal or career counsellor, psychologist, or other professional. The program addresses both elementary and secondary education. Primary audience Certified teachers. Note This Graduate Certificate in Counselling Applied to Teaching does not qualify graduates to practice professional counselling or psychology (e.g., conducting psychological assessments or psychotherapy), or to refer to themselves by the term Counsellor or Psychologist: these are legally reserved titles. Programs leading to licensing as Counsellor or Psychologist are presented under Educational and Counselling Psychology (Counselling Psychology and (School/Applied Child Psychology) or Psychology (Clinical Psychology) in the Mcgill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar. Application Deadlines Semester Application Deadline Fall May 1 Winter September 1 Spring/Summer January 1 Admission Requirements To be eligible for admission, applicants must: 1. Possess an undergraduate degree with a CGPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 (some courses will be taken concurrently with the diploma and graduate studies; therefore, students must have demonstrated equivalent levels of accomplishment in their undergraduate studies). 2. Have certification as a teacher, a current teaching or student services position in a school or community organization serving children and adolescents, or other justification for admission to the program (in all cases, the program reserves final discretion about the appropriateness of alternative qualifications to a teaching certificate). 3. Provide a three- to five-page statement of experience working with children and adolescents, career aspirations, and reasons for seeking admission to this program. 4. Provide two letters of recommendation addressing academic ability, qualifications for working with children and adolescents in a helping role, and general character. Letters of reference must be sent directly by the referee from an institutional email address on official letterhead to ecpcont.education@mcgill.ca. 5. Since English is the primary language of instruction and communication at McGill, students must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency in English, regardless of their citizenship status or country of origin. For more information on test requirements, submission of scores, and possible exemptions, please see the Admission Regulations for Certificate Programs - Proof of Proficiency in English. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the fact that the Graduate Certificate in Counselling Applied to Teaching is a part-time program, we are unable to accept any international applicants. Applying McGill's online application form is available at www.mcgill.ca/applying. Applications for admission must be submitted online. Supporting Documents The following documents must be received before the application can be proces