All students in the Counseling Program are required to complete a practicum experience. The practicum experience is an introductory supervised experience in counseling in a laboratory setting. Multiple prerequisite courses are in place to prepare students for their practicum experience, and the experience itself is structured in a way that supports and scaffolds student learning.
Forms for CMHC Practicum Students
The Oral Examination is designed to be a final assessment of student knowledge of fundamental elements of clinical mental health practice that have been the core of the clinical training received in the Counseling Program. The requirements are outlined more specifically in the Oral Examination Case Study Guidelines and Directions, which can be below. A link is also provided to an overview of the Oral examination protocol.
School Counseling students must complete the Vermont Agency of Education Level 1 Licensure Portfolio in order to be eligible for licensure in the state of Vermont. The Licensure Portfolio also serves as final assessment of student knowledge of fundamental elements of Professional School Counseling practice.
All students in the Counseling Program are required to complete an internship experience in either a school or a clinical mental health site. The internship experience is a vital component of counselor training. Multiple prerequisite courses are in place to prepare students for their internship experience, and the experience itself is structured in a way that supports and scaffolds student learning.
You must discuss placement options with your advisor before contacting any site.
Counseling Program Internship site resources are for matriculated Counseling students only.
Items needed before you begin your practicum/internship:
As of Summer 2016, the Counseling Program has implemented the Developmental Supervision Presentation. This training is replacing the annual Site Supervisor Orientation. Site supervisors must review the presentation and take the survey at the end, indicating that the site supervisor has gone through the training.
* Please note that this file is very large and will take a couple of minutes to download.
The Counseling Program faculty and staff make every effort to document changes and modifications made in any student’s program of study. Forms associated with changes and modifications of study plans can be found in this section
All Counseling students are expected to demonstrate a high level of professionalism. Professionalism includes abiding by all of the standards and ethical expectations of the profession and following all of the policies and accepted practices at the Counseling Program and UVM. Here are links to core ethical guidelines used in the profession.
This link contains information pertaining to the process of obtaining licencure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).
This link will guide you through the process of applying to take the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and maintaining the Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) Credential.