艾伯塔大学硕士课程辅导计划专为埃德蒙顿及周边地区学校（即距埃德蒙顿通勤距离）聘用的全职教师而设计，他们被校长们确定为将专业发展至担任学校辅导角色。这是一个为期26个月，36个学分的兼职学位课程，与教师的工作计划相吻合，并要求完成最终的顶点项目。在9月至4月的每个交替的星期六进行课程教学，然后在夏季放学期间，每年在大学现场连续进行6周的课程工作。这些课程是通过大学提供的，而实践培训和监督是通过教师的就业学校或当地的其他学校提供的。该计划使教师能够实施个人，团体和基于班级/学校的干预措施，以： （a）促进学生
The University of Alberta Master's Program in School Counselling is designed for full-time teachers employed in Edmonton and surrounding area schools (i.e. within commuting distance to Edmonton) who have been identified by their Principals as strong candidates for expanding their professional development to take on school counselling roles. It is a 26 month, 36 credit hour, part-time degree program that coincides with teachers' work schedules, with a requirement of completion of a final capstone project. Course instruction occurs on alternate Saturdays during the months of September to April, followed by 6 consecutive weeks of course work each year on-site at the University during the summer months when school is out. The courses are delivered through the university, whereas the practicum training and supervision is offered through teachers' schools of employment or other schools in their local districts.<br><br>The program prepares teachers to implement individual, group, and class/school-based interventions to: (a) promote students' personal and social development, (b) enhance students' academic achievement, (c) facilitate students' career decision-making, (d) engage in school-based crisis management, (e) coordinate linkages between families, the school and the community, and (f) identify students at risk for program development or referral purposes.