Counseling for College Prep (Self-Guided)

Course Description

The Counseling for College Prep course will explore various aspects of supporting your students in their post-graduation aspirations. While students' backgrounds, situations, and dreams are all different, this online guidance counselor course will discuss how your role is similar for each. You will explore how becoming a student's host can help them see that life can be different and what it takes to support them to succeed.

Counseling for College Prep is an insightful course for high school counselors and professionals looking for ways to help students of all backgrounds graduate. It goes beyond graduation to post-secondary planning and tools and resources to support student success.

You will also explore building a toolbox of resources to use for college counseling to support students' discovery and planning processes—no matter their background. You will learn to assemble a network of other professionals that can help, including at a national and local community level.

Learning Objectives

• Current Trends in College Decisions
• Your Role in Preparing Students for College
• The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Model
• Supporting Special Student Populations in the College-Going Culture
• Community Colleges as an Alternative
• Exploring College and Alternative Choices
• Connecting Students to School and Community Resources
• Post-Secondary Preparation for Students with Developmental Disabilities or Social-Emotional Challenges
• Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Success
• Early Exposure to College and Post-Secondary Programs
• Planning for College and Alternative Educational Expenses
• Advocating for Special Populations

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Course Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 12 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please fill out the self-disclosure form. The Office of Disability Services coordinates services for students with disabilities. Documentation of a disability needs to be on file in that office before any accommodations can be provided.