Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education - School Counseling

The Master of Education in Counselor Education program prepares students to work as professional counselors in pre-K through postsecondary school settings. The Counselor Education Master of Education (MEd) program was created for students who have a bachelor's degree in education and have completed course work for teaching certification and plan to seek certification in school counseling. As part of the program's real-world approach to counselor education (in addition to classroom studies) all students complete clinical experiences in the UCF Community Counseling and Research Center and on-site in local schools. As part of the program's pragmatic approach to preparing counselors, in addition to classroom studies, all students complete clinical experiences in the UCF Community Counseling Clinic and field-based experiences in the community. The UCF Community Counseling Clinic serves as a hub for training and research in the program, with graduate students providing services to over one thousand individuals a year through child, adult, couples and family counseling.