Certificate, College Admissions Counseling

The Certificate in College Admissions Counseling prepares new and established college counselors and comprehensive school counselors to support students through every level of the university admissions process with an emphasis on social-emotional support. Courses explore the university search, application preparation and selection process. Working with diverse international students and families is a focus of the certificate. Additional topics include financial aid, test prep and essay writing.

In addition to college counseling, the certificate includes courses that help counselors build school counseling programs and provide one-on-one helping skills. Counselors will also learn about guiding students through career exploration in preparation for university admissions. The four graduate courses prepare counselors for comprehensive school counseling. 

Working with international students brings unique challenges. The courses will touch on supporting Third Culture Kids, the different types of higher education systems and working with students who are applying for universities inside and outside of their country of residence.

Lehigh’s School Counseling programs have diverse graduate students. Enrolling teachers, college and career counselors and social-emotional counselors in the U.S. and abroad, this program benefits from the varying experience of those enrolled. Students bring their knowledge of domestic and international topics to the classroom to enrich everyones’ learning. Faculty have experience working in international schools and conducting research in the U.S. and internationally.