辅导员教育的博士课程旨在为各种心理健康和学校环境中的辅导员提供高级的–级准备，以及为高校的辅导员教育教授准备辅导员。该计划的最高优先级是准备辅导员以充当辅导员教育者和督导员。攻读该学位的博士生应具备以下能力：1）广泛的个人和团体咨询技能； 2）良好的咨询理论基础； 3）教学和督导能力； 4）先进的多元文化咨询技能； 5）研究技能； 6 ）与成为教育领导者相关的能力，以及7）对学术课程开发，课程和管理的理解。希望学生参与系，学院，大学和相关专业协会的适当活动。辅导员教育中的博士课程并非旨在满足寻求获得许可的
The doctoral program in Counselor Education is designed to provide advanced-level preparation for counselors in various mental health and school settings as well as preparing counselors for the counselor education professorate in colleges and universities. Preparing counselors to work as counselor educators and supervisors is the program's highest priority. Doctoral students pursuing this degree are expected to demonstrate 1) a wide range of individual and group counseling skills, 2) a sound theoretical foundation in counseling, 3) teaching and supervision competencies, 4) advanced multicultural counseling skills, 5) research and scholarship skills, 6) competencies associated with being an educational leader and social justice advocate, and 7) an understanding of academic program development, curriculum and administration. Students are expected to involve themselves in appropriate activities of the Department, College, University and of relevant professional counseling associations. The doctoral program in Counselor Education is not intended to meet the educational requirements of those who seek to be licensed psychologists. It assumes that applicants have or are about to complete their master's degree in counseling or a closely related field. Persons with a master's degree in a related field may be asked to complete additional course work or an additional master's degree in counseling.