School Counseling (Online Option)

An online, part-time cohort M.Ed. in school counseling completed in three years; practicum and internship are completed in person in North Carolina K-12 schools.

Official program name

School Counseling (Online Option)

Awarded degree

Master of Education

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Degree level

Master's

Counseling specialty

School Counseling

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Professional purpose

School counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for school counselor certification or licensure, which state education agencies grant. It is not clinical counselor licensure.

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

North Carolina State University — Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD)

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Raleigh, NCWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.

Required credits

Total Hours 60

Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Duration

Study part time and complete in 3 years (part-time cohort)

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Start terms

Summer

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

The same M.Ed. is also offered on campus (see the campus record).

Academic delivery

Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Coursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Campus attendance for coursework

Campus attendance: not verified

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Part-time

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The pages we checked do not say whether residencies, intensives or other campus visits are required. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Practicum

Required100 hours. 100-hour practicum field placement

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internship

Required600 hours. 600-hour internship in the final year (300 hours fall, 300 hours spring)

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location

Practicum and internship must occur at a track-specific site in North Carolina

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement location

In-person practicum and internship in North Carolina K-12 public schools

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Statement / essay

RequiredPersonal statement answering the application prompts, up to 5 pages

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Recommendation letters

Required3 letters — Three recommendations

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Résumé / CV

RequiredOnline application, resume and non-refundable application fee

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Application fee

RequiredNon-refundable application fee

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Transcripts

RequiredOfficial transcripts of all post-secondary education

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test

Not required

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Not required

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

TOEFL iBT

RequiredInternational students

Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Application deadline

  Dec. 1

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  Year not printed

Other published fees

Graduate DE required fees (1 credit hour)

$28.50 per creditMandatory

Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institutional accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: School Counseling · Degree: M.Ed./M.S.Accredited since October 1, 1996 · current cycle ends March 31, 2030 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

• Online and Distance Education programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
• Online and Distance Education programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

• School counselor certificationStudents graduate eligible to pursue school counseling licensure in North Carolina Official disclosureSource: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
• School counselor certificationStudents need ECD 533 and ECD 651 to become eligible for an N.C. School Counseling license Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
• LicensureProfessional licensure disclosures by program and state Official disclosureSource: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

1. catalog.ncsu.edu/graduate/education/school-counseling/school-counseling-med/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
2. ced.ncsu.edu/graduate/programs/masters/school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
3. ced.ncsu.edu/programs/counseling-and-counselor-education-doctoral/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
4. online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-education-in-counselor-education/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
5. online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
7. studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/online-and-distance-educati — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
8. studentservices.ncsu.edu/resources/information-disclosures-and-reports/professional-licensure-disclo — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
9. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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