Counselor Education

This program prepares professional counselors to provide counseling, consultation, and preventive services to individuals, families, groups, and communities in mental health, student affairs, and PreK-12 settings.

Department of Counselor Education

Bridgewater State College's Counselor Education program prepare professionals to counsel individuals, families, groups and communities with developmental, educational, career and mental health needs. Using a constructivist framework, faculty build on students' prior knowledge, background and experience. Read more about Our Mission.

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the following programs in the Department of Counselor Education at Bridgewater State College: Mental Health Counseling (M.Ed.)., Student Affairs (M.Ed.), and School Counseling (M.Ed.). The Department of Counselor Education at Bridgewater State College has made history by being the first counseling program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to achieve this national CACREP accreditation.

Master's Degree Programs:

Post-Graduate Programs:

Key Features of Our Programs

  • Courses offered evenings, weekends, intensive formats, and year round to accommodate the adult learner.
  • Counseling Technology Center (CTC) offers students training opportunities to acquire competence in counseling enhancing technology.
  • The Director of Fieldwork and Training assists students in securing fieldwork experiences that are consistent with their professional goals.
  • Bridgewater State College has received national recognition for being among the top 100 leading colleges and universities in the use of technology. (Yahoo! Internet Life). All curriculum and instruction utilize these advanced technologies.
  • Affordable tuition coupled with high quality programs.

Last Modified: April 4, 2008

Announcements

Informational sessions for prospective students are held during the fall and spring semesters. Please check the schedule for dates.

The Spring 2010 Admissions Interview date has been scheduled for Friday, March 26, 2010, from 9:00-1:00 p.m.  This is the only date that admission interviews will be held this semester.  Applicants who are applying for the February 1 admission deadline will be contacted and invited for an interview.

New Student Orientation Sessions have been scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, and Friday, May 7, from 5-6:30 p.m.  Students who are accepted for admission must attend one of these sessions.

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"The counseling program was excellent career preparation for me. The courses have been applicable every day in my field..."

Contact Information

Counselor Education
Bridgewater State College
Kelly Gymnasium, Rm 104
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Tel: 508.531-2836
Fax: 508.531-2961
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