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Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Overview

A 76-credit, in-person Ph.D. at the Tucson main campus with a 600-hour doctoral internship, a qualifying portfolio, a comprehensive examination and a dissertation.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate (phd)
Counseling specialty
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose
Counselor education and supervisionDoctoral preparation for counselor educators, supervisors and researchers. It does not replace entry-level counselor preparation.
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Tucson, AZ
Required credits
minimum of 76 credits: 67 credits of CES major coursework and 9 credits in the minor
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Doctorate in counselor education and supervision.

Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.
Internship
Required600 hours. 600-hour doctoral internship
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Not published on the pages we checked. Ask who finds the practicum site, whether sites in your area are approved and how supervision works.

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Dissertation

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredMaster's degree from a CACREP accredited or equivalent program
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.5 — A graduate GPA of 3.5 or above
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience
RecommendedRelevant experience (one year preferred)
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement (1-3 pages)
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredPersonal interview (in-person or virtual)
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredScholarly paper you have written
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Requiredwhen appropriate
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadlineDomestic applicants

    January 15

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadlineInternational applicants

    December 1

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, Graduate, Main Campus: Tuition & Fees (Arizona resident, estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$15,700per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, Graduate, Main Campus: Tuition & Fees (non-resident, estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$36,000per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Tevera one-time membership purchase
$245 entire programMandatory
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Separate application
Students may apply for Graduate Assistant positions across the university; GA positions provide a salary and tuition coverage that vary
Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • Graduate Assistant (GA) positions AssistantshipCompetitive

    salary and tuition coverage, varying by factors such as number of hours

    Eligibility: Students in the CES doctoral program may apply for GA positions from across the university

    Source: education.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Counselor Education and Supervision · Degree: Ph.D.Accredited since January 16, 2019 · current cycle ends October 31, 2032Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. education.arizona.edu/counseling/phd-counselor-education-and-supervision — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. education.arizona.edu/majors/counselor-education-and-supervision-phd — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. education.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/2025-26-Student-Handbook-PASS.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. education.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/CES_PhD_Handbook_2025-2026-PASS.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. financialaid.arizona.edu/cost/graduate-professional — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  7. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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