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PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (Counselor Education and Supervision subprogram)

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Overview

A 74-semester-hour, CACREP-accredited PhD that admits a fall cohort and requires a master's in counseling. Most students finish coursework in three years and complete the dissertation in a fourth year, with at least 600 hours of field experience.

Official program name
PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (Counselor Education and Supervision subprogram)
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate (phd)
Counseling specialty
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.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.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Iowa City, IA
Required credits
minimum of 74 s.h. of graduate credit
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Most students complete their coursework in three years and take a fourth year to complete the dissertation. (typical completion)
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision.

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.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.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Campus requirements as 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.

Practicum and internship requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Placement arrangements and supervision

Other fieldwork requirement
Practicums, internships and supervision experiences totaling at least 600 hours in the field
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement arrangement
Students and the program arrange placements togetherStudent preferences are discussed with the clinical coordinator, who contacts the training site
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Dissertation

Other

  • Optional emphases in gifted education, school counseling, and professional leadership
    Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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 in counseling from a CACREP-accredited institution (others complete a remediation plan if admitted)
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or better; minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 expected
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience
RequiredEvidence of successful experience in counseling or a closely related field
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement on research interests and professional goals
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredFace-to-face interview (telephone acceptable in certain cases)
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample
Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 deadline

    Initial application reviews January 15; reviewed as received until the cohort is filled · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: education.uiowa.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

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

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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 September 1, 1987 · current cycle ends October 31, 2028Source: 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. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/education/counselor-education/counselor-education-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. education.uiowa.edu/areas-study/counseling-and-mental-health/counselor-education-and-supervision — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. education.uiowa.edu/sites/education.uiowa.edu/files/2026-09/UI-CES-PhD-Student-Handbook-2024-2025.pd — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
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Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes
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