College Admission Counseling Certificate

Respond to the ever-changing landscape of college admission with a certificate designed to prepare professionals in any venue to counsel high school students through their post-secondary planning and admission processes.

This certificate is designed to prepare professionals anywhere in the country from school counselors, career center specialists, and teacher of career classes, to individuals who are interested in developing an independent college counseling practice.

With a College Admission Counseling Certificate from Hamline, you will:

• Gain a comprehensive overview of postsecondary education options and key stakeholders to create a college-going culture.
• Develop the skills to prepare and assist students in applying to postsecondary institutions.
• Build tools for helping students with career development and assessment so they can make good decisions about their postsecondary education.
• Examine issues pertaining to special populations (students of color, first generation, low socioeconomic status) and how to best counsel these populations for success in the college admission process.
• Apply what you learn with a field-based project in a counseling venue that is close to you.