The Certificate in Clinical Counseling is designed to provide additional training in professional clinical counseling to students in the M.S. in Counseling option in Rehabilitation Counseling program at Cal State LA.
Professional clinical counseling is the application of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques (cognitive, affective, verbal or nonverbal, systemic or holistic counseling strategies that include principles of development, wellness, and maladjustment that reflect a pluralistic society) to identify and remediate cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to disability, crisis intervention, and psychosocial and environmental problems.
Admission to the program requires current enrollment in the M.S. in Counseling option in Rehabilitation Counseling program at California State University, Los Angeles.
If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program at Cal State LA, please contact the department office prior to submitting this application. There is a different process for applying to certificate programs for students who are currently enrolled at Cal State LA.
Department of Special Education and Counseling
Phone: (323) 343-4400
Certificate in Clinical Counseling