Supporters of Academic Rigor (SOAR): School Counseling Program
Mission Statement
The SOAR School Counseling Program at the University of North Florida prepares counselors who have developed strong basic counseling, relational, and reflective skills; who demonstrate sufficient multicultural content knowledge, skills, and practices; who practice from a sound foundation of theoretical and research-based knowledge; who hold and maintain a strong counselor identity; and who possess and exhibit the personal and professional dispositions necessary to work effectively as school counselors.
The School Counseling Program is guided by the official standards and principles of the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). While awaiting CACREP renewal, graduates of the program will have fulfilled the educational requirements for Florida certification as school counselors.
About the Program
Major: Counselor Education
Concentration: School Counseling
Degree: Master of Education
- Cohort model program
- A 60-credit Master of Education degree in Counselor Education for all degree completers as of Spring 2023
- Florida initial educator certification program with eligibility for school counseling certification
Online Information Sessions
Learn more about the SOAR Program, the school counseling profession and the admissions process Q&A at a SOAR Information Session. Email SchoolCounseling@unf.edu for accommodations or questions.
SOAR Portfolio
Applicants can now access and submit the SOAR Portfolio for program admissions online. Contact us at SchoolCounseling@unf.edu if you need additional assistance.