PPS: School Counseling Credential
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PPS: School Counseling Credential
Earn a Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling Credential at Azusa Pacific University
You’ll graduate ready to serve as a counselor in public school settings, equipped to address the numerous issues and pressures facing pupils today. Work side-by-side with practicing school counselors and develop problem-solving skills, discipline procedures, crisis intervention, and more. Designed for students who have already earned a MAEd: Educational Psychology and PPS Credential in School Psychology, you’ll be prepared to succeed in the field of school counseling.
Program at a Glance
The School of Education equips educators to lead and champion students in diverse educational settings.
Program Units
50
Location
- Azusa (Main Campus), Murrieta, Orange County
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Develop the skills needed to meet the learning needs of students in today’s classrooms.
- Engage with coursework grounded in a Christian worldview.
- Learn from expert faculty in the field.
- Bring learning to life through fieldwork experiences in K-12 schools.
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Program Details
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- Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
- In addition, the School of Education receives accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), making APU one of only three schools in California with this distinction.
- Further, our credential programs are accredited by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Featured Faculty
Michelle Cox
Director, School Counseling Program; Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology
Roberta Alba
Assistant Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology
Career Outlooks and Outcomes