School Counseling
Learn about the importance of school counseling and the role of a school counselor by joining the School Counseling certification course by Swayam.
Online
15 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
School life can take a toll on young students and their mental health. The School Counselling course by Swayam aims to provide understanding of the same and how school counsellors can help.
The School counselling online programme, designed by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, is a core programme. It highlights the active role school counsellors can play to create a safe and positive environment for students in schools.
The School counselling certification syllabus covers the objectives and tasks of school counselling and the historical perspective and function of a school counsellor. The curriculum further explains the different roles and skills required from a school counsellor and how they can prevent mental illnesses in school kids.
School counselling certification by Swayam, and Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore will run for 15 weeks and consists of five units divided into 40 modules. Each of these modules will be taught through various teaching aids. You will also have to submit assignments regularly.
The Highlights
- PG-level course
- Core program
- Free to enroll
- Online open learning
- Internal assessment
- Proctored examination
- Fifteen-week duration
- Live chats and forum
Programme Offerings
- 15-weeks duration
- Live video chats
- Forum
- free enrollment
- Term-end Examination
- Core course
- regular assignments
- course certificate
- PG-level program
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore |
Eligibility Criteria
The School counseling training is intended for students who are currently pursuing their post-graduation in select degrees.
What you will learn
On completion of the school counseling online program by Swayam, you will be familiar with the following concepts:
- Importance and scope of school counseling
- Objectives of school counseling and the role of a counselor
- Kinds of counseling approaches
- Techniques and concepts in Behaviour therapy
- Historical perspective towards the function of a school counselor
Who it is for
The School counselling programme is aimed at PG students who are pursuing their post graduation in the following fields:
- Psychology
- Social work
- Home science
- Extension education
- Counselling
- Special education
- Human development
Admission Details
Step-I: Read the details of the School counselling classes web page here: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_ed14/preview
Step-II: If the enrolment is still open, choose the Sign-in/Register option to get to the login portal.
Step-III: Now, you must sign in/sign up to create a new Swayam account or log in through old social IDs.
Step-IV: Fill in the required details and get your email address verified to complete the process.
Application Details
Filling any application form is not required for the school counseling program. However, you must log in/sign up on the website by supplying your username, password, or email address. Next, you will receive a verification code that must be entered to complete the process.
The Syllabus
- School Counseling - meaning and concept, need and scope
- Developmental task - meaning and concept, developmental tasks of school children and high school children
- Goals and objectives of developmental model of counseling and developmental perspective to counseling
- Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
- Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Erickson’s psycho social theory
- Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Ivey’s developmental therapy
- Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Blocher’s developmental counseling and Havighurst’s concept of developmental task
- Objectives and principles of school counseling
- Counseling and goals strategies - Primary, high and high secondary school level
- Concept of task and concerns of school counseling and counselor
- Role and function of school counselor
- Emergence of school counseling - historical perspective of role and function of school counselor
- Review of role statement of ASCA
- Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Elementary school counseling
- Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Middle school counseling
- Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - High school counseling
- Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Rural and Urban school counseling
- Characteristics and roles of counselor
- Special skill of a school counselor - consultation - process and modes
- School consultation- effective uses of Adlerian principles in consultation
- Consultation of teachers and administrators as an integral part of school counseling
- Consultation - working with parents as an integral part of school counseling
- Skills of school counselor - Communication skills
- Skills of school counselor - Evaluating skills
- Skills of school counselor - Leadership and Coordinating skills
- Best practices of school counselor - being good listener, friend and authoritative
- Best practices of school counselor - being grounded, accessible and approachable
- Introduction to common problems of school children
- Issues related to academic performance - identification and intervention
- Counseling exceptional children - mentally and emotionally challenged children, slow learners, learning disabilities and gifted children
- Counseling abused children - Victims of physical, verbal and sexual abuse
- Counseling children with high risk behaviours - drug and alcohol abuse, sexually active and delinquent children
- Counseling children from broken families - children with single parents on the verge of divorce
- Counseling children with health maladjustment - common health complaints, psycho somatic
- Special concerns of school counselor - the need and importance for early identification and planning suitable intervention
- Counseling approaches - meaning, importance and techniques - Direct, Indirect and eclectic counseling
- Types of Counseling - Individual and group counseling
- Behaviour Therapy - Techniques, key concept and process
- Rational emotive therapy and cognitive therapy - Techniques, key concepts and process
- Future trends in school counseling - Advocacy, promoting and formulating a professional identity as school counselor
Instructors
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The School counseling online course includes a live chat method and discussion forum to encourage students to share their thoughts and doubts with each other and the instructor.
You will be taught through video lectures, reference texts, assignments, and assessments.
Students pursuing Psychology at the master’s level can enrol.
The School counseling certification exam is an objective-type proctored exam.
You can take up counseling as a career at the school level or open an independent clinic. Also, you can become a freelance counselor or consultant.