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Ethical Standards & Professional Issues in Counseling

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
5/27/25 - 8/21/25
Tu 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
On-Line LMS Chat Time 3 $1740 (guest students)
$1725 (current students)
Date
5/27/25 - 8/21/25
Time
Tu 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
Location
On-Line LMS Chat Time
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1740 (guest students)
$1725 (current students)

Description

The purpose of this course is to create awareness among counselors-in-training of their contribution in the therapeutic process and helping relationship. Topics include foundations for an ethical perspective; models for ethical decision making; ethical codes of professional organizations; client rights and counselor responsibilities; ethical concerns in multicultural counseling and with special client populations; ethical issues in specific modalities (i.e., group, marriage, and family counseling).

Prerequisites

Graduate degree student

Registration Opens March 3

Course Details