Counselor Education Program

Counselor Education

Earn your M.A.Ed. or Ph.D. in Counselor Education at Virginia Tech and prepare to make a meaningful impact in schools, communities, and mental health settings. Our programs equip aspiring counselors, leaders, and faculty with evidence-based strategies, reflective practice, and innovative approaches to support individuals across the lifespan. Join a nationally recognized program dedicated to fostering well-being, equity, and excellence in counseling practice and research.

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CHOOSE YOUR PATH

M.A.Ed. School Counseling

M.A.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Both master's programs are offered on our Roanoke campus.

Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision

Docotral program offered on our Blacksburg campus.

EXCELLENCE IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION

Our faculty and students embody excellence in counselor education. The Virginia Tech Counselor Education Program prepares professional counselors, counselor educators, and leaders in the counseling field with a professional identity that incorporates the intentional use of strength-based approaches, reflective practice, innovative and evidence-based strategies, and ongoing research to support and enhance our schools and communities.

The program serves students from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the country, and the world, at campuses in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia.

Our faculty provide continuing education and consultation to school systems, community agencies, and other organizations to support the development of helping professionals already in the workforce. Our faculty and students recognize that we live in a dynamic pluralistic society, and we are dedicated to enriching the lives of children, adolescents, and adults in our schools and communities.

Reimagining the future begins with practices that put educational excellence, innovation, and equity at the fore. At the Virginia Tech School of Education, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to contribute to individual and community well-being, conduct groundbreaking research, and engage with learning communities around the globe.

As a catalyst for individual transformation, the School of Education is pushing the boundaries of knowledge and practice to reimagine a more equitable and just world.

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

Virginia Tech discloses whether its educational programs leading to careers that require licensure meet educational requirements for professional licensure in each state, view the determinations for each state here.

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