Admission Requirements: Mental Health Counseling, Advanced Certificate
Thanks for your interest in the Mental Health Counseling, Advanced Certificate program.
As with our other counseling programs, the program admits for summer and fall semesters only with admissions taking place between February and August.
Students enrolling in this program should be current professionals who are already certified and/or licensed counselors. Students must have a previous certification or license in order to enter the program.
There is no application deadline; however, ordering transcripts can take several weeks, and it is important to make sure you apply with enough time for all of your documents to be received, your application to be reviewed, and if admitted, for you to register before the semester begins, so please plan accordingly.
Admission Requirements
- B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university
- Certification (or licensure) as a school counselor in any state or licensure as a professional counselor (including rehabilitation, drug/alcohol, and higher education/student affairs), mental health counselor, clinical mental health counselor, or other mental health professional in any state.
Application Materials
- Completed application.
- $50 nonrefundable application fee.
- Copies of undergraduate transcripts and graduate transcripts, if applicable, for all schools attended. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
- Copy of college diploma or proof of degree.
- Copies of teaching certificates you currently hold if you are seeking New York State certification.
- International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation.
- New York Education Law permits nonresident aliens to qualify for an initial license. If you have United States Citizenship or Permanent Resident status, you may qualify for a Permanent or Professional New York State Teaching Certificate.
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available.
Contact
If you have any questions about admissions or eligibility, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at nyitgrad@nyit.edu or 516.686.7520.
