Counselor Education Doctoral Program
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The doctoral concentration in Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee prepares experienced counseling professionals from all parts of the world who wish to advance their careers in the education, supervision, and research of counselors. The doctoral program is for those individuals with professional experience in the helping professions who have completed a master’s degree in counseling or counseling-related fields. Its purpose is to equip those who aspire to counseling-related professions. These professions include, but are not limited to the following: (1) college, university, or community college teaching positions in Counselor Education or related fields; (2) supervisory positions in schools, community agencies, state departments of education; (3) counseling positions in student development programs and counseling centers in higher education; (4) private mental health counseling/consultation practice; and/or (5) employee assistance positions.
The faculty members expect that graduates of the Ph.D. program will pursue careers in scholarly research, counseling, consulting, and teaching at the university level or work as supervisors of other professional counselors. Faculty members utilize a scientist-practitioner model. By combining a theoretical approach with practicum and internship opportunities students develop their counseling, teaching, supervisory, and research skills.
The doctoral program requires course work, internship, and dissertation hours of study beyond the master’s degree. The Program Document is available for download here. The Ph.D. program in Counselor Education is accreditated by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Graduates of the Ph.D. program in Counselor Education will work toward endorsement for counseling licensure, if licensure has not been received prior to entering the doctoral program. During the program doctoral students will review the necessary criteria for the license they seek and will plan their programs to meet those criteria.
Updated 08/21/2007
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Joel Diambra,
Ed.D.
Program Coordinator
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
449 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
Phone: 865-974-8145
Fax: 865-974-0135
Email: jdiambra@utk.edu
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Phone: 865-974-8145
Fax: 865-974-0135