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Advanced certificate: School psychologist
HEGIS code 0826.01
NYS SED program code 79597

The school counseling program prepares prospective school counselors to work with ethnically and racially diverse populations in New York City public and private schools. Working from a holistic approach, candidates are encouraged to develop the necessary skills for engaging all members of the educational community-parents, administrators, teachers, students, and community organizations-in the process of making schools more responsive, equitable, and caring environments that foster life-long learning and growth. Internships and supervised field experiences are an integral part of our course of study.
The program includes two levels of study: the master of science in education provides graduates with New York State initial certification as school counselors; the advanced certificate in school counseling qualifies candidates with New York State professional certification. A 12-credit specialization in bilingual school counseling is also offered.

Graduates of our program are sought after by public and private schools where they counsel students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Program/Department Advisors

Advisor Name
Title
Phone
Location
Email
Office Hours
Rubinson, Florence Program Head 718-951-5876 1205 James Hall rubinson @ brooklyn.cuny.edu call/email for appointment

   Building codes:
   A-Whitehead;   B-Boylan;   J-James;   N-Ingersoll;   NE-Ingersoll Extension;   R-Roosevelt;   RE-Roosevelt Extension;   WEB - West End Building

Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements

Department School Of Education
Fall Application Processing Priority Deadline March 1st
Spring Application Processing Priority Deadline The program does not accept applications for Spring
Supporting Documents for Matriculation:
Submit to the Office of Admissions official transcripts from all colleges and universities from which you earned a B.A. or B.S. degree, two letters of recommendation, and resume. Applicants must present an M.S. in education degree for school psychologist (or an appropriate equivalent) as well as the requirements for the M.S. in education degree for school psychologist. On a separate page, attach a brief biographical statement of 500 to 1,000 words describing your reasons for pursuing the specific graduate program to which you are applying and your future professional goals. Interview with department. A supplemental department application is required: http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/schooled/ed-psych.htm.
TOEFL (paper, computer, internet) 500, 173, 61
Examinations

Applicants are admitted to this program only in the fall; applications must be filed by March 1.

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Matriculation requirements
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Applicants must present an M.S. in Education degree for school psychologist (or the appropriate equivalent) as well as the requirements for the M.S. in Education degree for school psychologist. The matriculation process for the bilingual school psychologist specialization will include an interview and demonstrated competence in the target language based on performance on the language proficiency tests administered by the NYS Education Department.

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Advanced certificate requirements
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Twenty-seven credits (beyond the master's degree) are required for the advanced certificate; 30 credits including 726.9X are required for the advanced certificate with a specialization in bilingual school psychology.

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CUNY Ph.D.
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The City University of New York offers a doctoral program in urban education and in educational psychology. General information about CUNY Ph.D. programs is in the chapter "Support for Academic Success in Graduate School." School of Education courses may be credited toward the CUNY doctoral degree with permission of the executive officer of the doctoral program. For information, students should consult with the dean of the School of Education and the executive officer of the doctoral program.


Students must complete 27 credits selected from the following courses: Education 703T, 703.2T, 704.1T, 704.2T, 721.3X, 721.5X, 723.1X, 723.2X, 726.7X, 726.8X, 733X, and 733.2X.

Students in the bilingual specialization must also complete Education 726.9X.

During the first term, students must file a program of study approved by the program head.

Students must continuously maintain and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B). A student who acquires 6 credits below C+ cannot be awarded an advanced certificate in this program.

Completion of the advanced certificate program fulfills requirements for provisional certification as school psychologist by the New York State Education Department. Completion of the bilingual specialization fulfills requirements for the bilingual extension to the certificate.