Counselor Education
About the Program
The Virginia Tech Counselor Education Master’s program is a full-time, two-year, 60-credit hour program located at the Roanoke Higher Education Center. The program is facilitated by core faculty in the state-of-the-art Counselor Education Clinic. The first semester of the program consists of classroom study, and beginning in the second semester students are engaged in clinical study throughout the remainder of their program.
Students who graduate with a master’s degree in the school counseling track are qualified and endorsed by the faculty for licensure/certification as school counselors by the Virginia Department of Education. They may also accrue supervision hours toward the Licensed Professional Counselor credential awarded by the Virginia Department of Health Professions while serving as a school counselor.
The program is targeted to full-time students and requires 60 semester hours of course work including a 600-hour internship. Students complete coursework that satisfies Virginia School of Licensure (K-12), Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and National Counselor Certification (NCC). The program is CACREP accredited.
Student Support
We know the path to higher education can be daunting, which is why we’re here to help.
As a student of the Roanoke Higher Education Center, you will have access to:
- Library collections and services
- Student Success Center
- Career Center
- Computer lab and student lounge
- Cafe serving breakfast and lunch
- Free parking with a student parking pass
Virginia Tech Roanoke Center student services:
- Computer lab
- Exam proctoring
- Video conferencing
- Continuing and professional education programs
- Virginia Tech Roanoke Center website