Cohort 29 – Certificate of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling
October 2026 Start
Offered Fully Synchronous Online – Saturdays or Sundays
Fall 2026
Coun 603 – Foundations in Mental Health Counseling
Saturday – October 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14
Sunday – October 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15
Coun 615 – Psychopathology and Differential Diagnosis
Saturday – November 21, 22; December 5, 12, 19
Sunday – November 21, 22; December 6, 13, 20
(Sunday Students will attend classes on Saturday, November 21st)
Spring 2027
Coun 628 – Assessment in Mental Health Counseling
Saturday –January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6
Sunday – January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7
Coun 619 – Program Development and Grantsmanship
Saturday – February 27; March 6, 13, 20; April 10
Sunday – February 28; March 7, 14, 21; April 11
Please Read Carefully:
- Students will not be registered for the 6-Credits of Internship Courses until they have a signed internship agreement. An internship must last a minimum of 30 weeks. Students logging hours are required to attend virtual monthly internship seminars for as long as they are logging hours even after the initial registration semester.
- A minimum of 60 graduate credits is required for Mental Health Licensure in New York State. Students may be required to take more than the 18-credits above based on their previous graduate coursework. All transcripts will be reviewed during the admissions process.
- Alfred University may accept up to 3 graduate credits for transfer into the program. University policy dictates that no more than 20% of total credits required for graduation can be considered. All coursework must correspond to the coursework because course requirements are mandated by New York State. Student must earn a grade of B or better and the courses must be taken at the graduate level. Acceptance of transfer credits is at the sole discretion of the program director. Students that accept transfer credits may fall below the 6 credit minimum for receiving federal financial aid for that semester. The following courses are not accepted for transfer from outside institutions:
- COUN 603: Foundations of Mental Health Counseling
- COUN 615: Psychopathology & Differential Diagnosis
- Alumni of Alfred University’s School Counseling Program after June 2022 will not take COUN 619 because that course was part of the initial Master’s degree. They will not be eligible for financial aid in the second semester unless they secure an acceptable internship placement during that semester and are registered for an additional 6 graduate credits.
- Students who want to earn diagnostic privileges will need to take additional course work. Accepted students can indicate this when selecting their course day.
* If you are a CITE / Alfred Master’s in School Counseling grad, you are eligible for the expedited alumni application process. Please see this page for information.
