The certificate provides postbaccalaureate students the competencies needed to succeed in the field of higher education counseling and career counseling. Students will acquire competencies in the areas of: job development, integrated life planning, lifestyle career development theory, career counseling, higher education counseling, occupational information, community resources, cross-cultural counseling, and career counseling for special populations.

The certificate requires the student to be in a graduate counseling program or to have already completed such a program. All students must complete an academic program plan to enroll in this certificate.

The certificate requires evidence of completion of 12 required units, with a minimum B (3.0) average. Refer to Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Studies: General Information  for general regulations governing all certificate programs.