Advanced Counseling CGS

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Obtain Mental Health Counselor Licensure

Rhode Island College stands apart in offering extensive field-related experiences that are highly valued by employers. This two-year post-Masters certificate program enables students with a qualifying Masters degree to obtain 60 credits (consisting of coursework, practicum, and internship) needed for licensure as a mental health counselor in the state of Rhode Island. This post-Masters certificate program is not CACREP accredited. 

Meeting State Requirements

The Rhode Island Department of Health requires a qualifying Masters in an "allied field" such as counselor education, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, community mental health, or education with a concentration in counseling or psychology. This post-Masters certificate program is not CACREP accredited. To ensure the CGS Advanced Counseling at RIC aligns with the licensure requirements of the state where the student intends to practice, student must confirm the academic and field-based requirements with the respective state's licensing board. Core courses in counseling practica and internship (a total of at least 12 credits) will be required of all CGS candidates. 

Expected Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared for careers in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as community mental health centers, adoption agencies, family service agencies, alternative education programs, psychiatric hospitals, children and adolescent residential programs and other social service agencies.

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Apply for Graduate Admission

To begin the process you will need to sign up for an account with CollegeNET. Once you have a CollegeNET account, you will be able to log in any time and see your Activity Log which shows you a personalized status page.

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, provide the following by the deadline: 

  • completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee
  • resume or curriculum vitae
  • professional goals essay
  • Three letters of recommendation commenting on clinical knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions completed by professional references, accompanied by candidate rating forms 
  • performance-based evaluation

Please Note: Standardized test scores are not required. 

Deadlines 

  • Application Deadline: March 1 or November 1 (Materials must be postmarked by these dates. If materials are late, application packet may be considered in the next cycle)

  • Notification of Acceptance Decision: late March or late November

  • Admission Offers: the following semester – spring for March applicants, summer or fall for November applicants

  • Matriculation: once accepted into the program, students complete a plan of study with a faculty advisor and are matriculated into the program

Additional Questions? 

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions. For questions about applying, please contact the program director, Dr. Prachi Kene. Email Dr. Kene at pkene@sanmingzhi.net. For questions related to submitting your online application materials, please contact Rosina Misuraca. Call Rosina at 401-456-8896 or email Rosina at rmisuraca@sanmingzhi.net.

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