在教育博士学位课程中获得CACREP认可的辅导员教育课程是专门为那些希望在大学一级担任顾问教育工作者或在学校或机构中担任主管的职业而设计的。该计划已获得咨询和相关教育计划认证理事会（CACREP）的完全认可。除了在咨询方面的高级课程经验外，课程还旨在检查在高等教育，研究，监督，咨询中成人教育的基本问题和理论，并在各个领域提供受监督的经验。UCF社区咨询和研究中心是该计划中教学和研究的枢纽，包括团体咨询和游戏治疗设施，并为佛罗里达州中部社区的1,400多名个人，夫妇和家庭提供年度服务。该诊所还为博士生提供了
The CACREP Accredited Counselor Education track in the Education PhD program is designed specifically for those who wish to pursue careers as counselor educators at the university level or as supervisors in schools or agencies. The Counselor Education PhD program offers courses and supervision that emphasize competence in teaching adult learners, counseling practice, clinical supervision, research/scholarship, and leadership/advocacy.<br>As part of the program's pragmatic approach to preparing counselor educators, in addition to classroom studies, all doctoral students complete clinical and supervisory experiences in the UCF Community Counseling and Research Center. The UCF Community Counseling and Research Center serves as a hub for training and research in the program, with doctoral students providing (a) counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults through the provision of individual, couples, and family therapy and (b) supervisory services to master's students during their practicum. The CCRC serves more than 1400 individuals, couples, and families in the central Florida community. Our programs objectives are centered on a primary goal, which is the education of outstanding counselor educators prepared to assume leadership roles in diverse settings.