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The Department of Counselor Education offers three Post-Master's Bridge programs designed to help you become certified in school counseling, license-eligible in mental health counseling (LMHC), or receive the experience and coursework to work in college counseling.
Advanced Certificate in Mental Health Counseling Students completing the bridge program in Mental Health Counseling are eligible to apply for the License Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license. This program is 15 credits in length that includes a 600 hour supervised clinical mental health counseling internship.
Advanced Certificate in School Counseling Students completing this program are eligible to apply for Provisional Certification in the State of New York as a School Counselor. This program is minimally 12 credits and includes a 600 hour supervised school counseling internship.
Advanced Certificate in College Counseling Students completing the College Counseling bridge program accrue 12 credit hours including 600 hours of internship working in supervised college counseling to help develop your skills and marketability as a college counselor.
Program Planning
Students may choose two distinct paths. Path 1 requires a two semester internship with the student working 20 hours per week at the internship site. Path 2 requires a one semester internship with the student working 40 hours per week at the internship. In essence, it is possible for a student to complete any of these Bridge Programs in 2 semesters. Students in a Bridge Program will want to plan for the following time commitment:
Path 1
Path 2
The Rochester, New York area is rich with institutions of higher education ranging from 2-year community colleges to 4-year graduate research institutions, mental health agencies, and school districts. As a result, students in the Bridge Programs have access to various sites for internship experiences and employment settings upon completion, including the following:
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Internship & Employment Sites |
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College Counseling |
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RIT Counseling Center |
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The College at Brockport |
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University of Rochester |
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Monroe Community College |
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Finger Lakes Community College |
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Mental Health Counseling |
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Unity Behavioral Health |
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Strong Behavioral Health |
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Catholic Family Center |
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St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center |
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Canandaigua VA Medical Center |
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Monroe County Jail |
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Some County Mental Health Units |
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Various Private Practices |
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School Counseling |
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Rochester City School District |
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Hilton Central Schools |
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Pittsford Central Schools |
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East Irondequoit Central Schools |
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Webster Central School District |
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Caledonia-Mumford Central Schools |
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Rush-Henrietta Central Schools |
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Greece Central School District |
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Batavia Central Schools |
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York Central Schools |
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Many more |
Elena Pilato, NCC, LMHC
When I initially started the Counselor Education master's program, I was constantly in lim
bo as to what counseling track to focus on. It was either school counseling or mental health counseling. I ended up getting my degree in mental health counseling, obtaining licensure, and worked in outpatient and day treatment settings. However, I still felt that I was missing something in my life and didn't feel fulfilled. I went back to Brockport and had the opportunity through the Bridge program, to pursue school counseling certification as well. This consisted of one clas and an internship, since I had already taken all the other required courses. I now have my provisional school certification, am working in a middle school, and have a private practice on the side. I have the best of both worlds! I am truly grateful that the Counselor Education program at The College at Brockport implemented the Bridge program. Now that I can be a school counselor and mental health counselor, I am not limited in my work. Brockport made it easy for me to fulfill my dreams and expand both my experience and opportunity through the Bridge program. Thank you Brockport!!
Students in the Counselor Education Program at the College at Brockport are members of the American Counseling Association, Association for Adult Development and Aging, ACA-NY, New York State School Counseling Association, New York Mental Health Counseling Association and its Greater Rochester Chapter, the College Student Personnel Association of New York State, and other professional counseling organizations.
Graduates and students in The College at Brockport's Department of Counselor Education have had their work published in peer reviewed counseling journals managed by NYSSCA, CSPA-NYS, NYMHCA, and other counseling journals.
Thomas Hernandez is the Coordinator of the Bridge Programs
Dr. Hernandez has worked as a counselor educator for over 20 years and currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Counselor Education. Dr. Hernandez has served as a counselor and administrator in higher education since 1987. He has worked in 2- and 4-year institutions counseling students with disabilities, low-income students, and first-generation college students. In addition, his work as a career counselor profoundly informs his teaching. Professionally, Dr. Hernández is currently Co-Editor of the New York State School Counseling Journal and is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American College Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the American Counseling Association - New York. He has also been an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Excellence and Equality in Education. Dr. Hernandez is a past-president of the New York Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Currently, Dr. Hernandez serves as a board member for the New York State School Counselors Association and serves on the Western New York School Counselors Consortium.
Mental Health Counseling Bridge
The U.S. Department of education requires us to make this information available to prospective students of the College Counseling Bridge Certificate Program.
Information reported about the 2012-2013 academic year.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This program requires 12 credits and usually takes four semesters (students typically attend part-time).
This is a new program. No students were enrolled during this reporting period.
The following link refers to typical jobs offered to graduates of this program:
Counselors, All Other: SOC code 21-1019
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
There are currently no graduates of this program that are in repayment of student loans.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This disclosure was last updated May 03, 2013.
The U.S. Department of education requires us to make this information available to prospective students of the Mental Health Counseling Bridge Certificate Program.
Information reported about the 2012-2013 academic year.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This program requires 15 credits and usually takes five semesters (students typically attend part-time).
This is a new program. No students were enrolled during this reporting period.
The following links refer to typical jobs offered to graduates of this program:
Mental Health Counselors: SOC code 21-1014
Counselors, All Other: SOC code 21-1019
Substance Abuse and Behavior Disorders Counselor: SOC code 21-1011
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
There are currently no graduates of this program that are in repayment of student loans.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This disclosure was last updated May 03, 2013.
The U.S. Department of education requires us to make this information available to prospective students of the School Counseling Bridge Certificate Program.
Information reported about the 2012-2013 academic year.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This program requires 12 credits and usually takes four semesters (students typically attend part-time).
This is a new program. No students were enrolled during this reporting period.
The following link refers to typical jobs offered to graduates of this program:
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors: SOC code 21-1012
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
This program had fewer than 10 graduates during the previous academic year. Therefore, The College at Brockport is not required to calculate this data as the result would be unreliable.
There are currently no graduates of this program that are in repayment of student loans.
Information reported about the 2011-2012 academic year.
This disclosure was last updated May 03, 2013.
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