School Counseling
Clinical Experience
Clinical experience includes supervised practica and internships completed within a student’s program of study.
Practicum and internship requirements are considered to be the most critical experience elements in the program.
Field Experience Placement Form
Practicum
Practical experience in a counseling setting is an essential part of the curriculum. For school counseling candidates, the practicum experience is obtained in a school setting during the regular public school year. The practicum experiences are gained during the semester(s) the student is enrolled in a specific practicum. Students are required to complete supervised practicum experiences totaling a minimum of 100 clock hours. It includes a minimum of 40 hours of direct service with clients, a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision, a minimum of 1 1/2 hours per week of group supervision with other students, and formal evaluation at the completion of the practicum.
Supervised Practicum Descriptive Summary (School Counseling - SC 871).pdf,
Internship
The internship experience is an in-depth, on-the-job experience geared to a specific interest and career objective of the student.
The internship experience is planned to meet certification and licensure requirements.
You must complete a supervised internship of 600 clock hours with a minimum of 240 hours of direct service with clients, a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision, a minimum of 1 1/2 hours per week of group supervision, and formal evaluation at the completion of the internship.
The internship is carried out at school internship sites where supervision by a certified school counselor is available.
It is possible to complete the internship while employed as a teacher, but many students choose to take a semester leave of absence in order to complete the internship on a full-time basis.
Other students continue to teach one-half time and extend the internship over a full academic year.
Application for Internship (SC 881)
We need to know the number of people planning to enroll in internships in order to allow for adequate planning and scheduling of these courses/experiences. Therefore, students wishing to enroll for internship must receive formal approval to enroll in this experience. Students must submit a completed form for each semester enrolled in internship.
Submission Process
- Download PDF Application Form:
- Print the PDF application form.
- Complete application form.
- Submit proof of current liability insurance with application.
- Mail it to:
Coordinator, Counselor Education
Campus Box 4036
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
Deadline
Students must complete their formal application by the deadline date the semester prior to the start of practicum:
March 1 - Fall Semester
October 1 - Spring Semester