Online College Counseling

Online Counseling

Description

In this course, experienced counselors will learn ethical standards and guidelines as well as skills and strategies for fostering successful online counseling sessions. The course covers technology-assisted techniques and opportunities for counselors to assist students with meeting their educational, career, and personal goals. Counselors will also gain an understanding of the key components for maintaining a successful online counseling program. 

Course Requirements

Must be a California Community College Counselor with a Master's Degree in Counseling employed by a California Community College with a current CCC email address.

Details

Fulfills: This is a course designed for general counselors interested in learning more about providing counseling services in the online environment. 

Duration: 4 weeks

Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours. Your time commitment will vary based upon your own level of experience with web technologies and online counseling.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Cost: Free

Outcomes

By the end of this course, counselors will be able to:

  • Facilitate effective online counseling sessions.
  • Design, prepare for, and deliver individual and group online counseling sessions.
  • Identify best practices for mitigating technology failures and resolving difficult counseling situations.
  • Engage unique populations such as online students with disabilities using online counseling protocols.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of online counseling services.
  • Implement an online counseling program on their campus.

Optional Graduate-Level University Credit

Participants in this course can seek optional graduate-level university credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1825 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.

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Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Course Credit

Graduate-level university credit (optional) is available for @ONE courses for a fee. Please see our Graduate Education Units page for more information.

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