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ISCA Certified Counselor Program To complete the ISCA Certified Counselor Program, participants need to take all of the following courses. There are 18 courses in total. Participants will choose one out of three Counseling Theory/Practice courses—Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)—making the total number of courses 16. |
| Course # | Course Title | # Hours | Dates | Cost | Assessment Fee | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Foundations of the ISCA Model: Building a Comprehensive and Preventative Counseling Program **Foundations of the ISCA Model |
12 | On-Site (in person): Various Online: January 14, 16, 21, 23, 2025 |
$560 (On-Site) $460 (Online) |
$50 | Cheryl Brown and/or Brooke Fezler On-Site Online |
| 902 | Program Management in School Counseling: Leadership and Program Advocacy | 11 | 3-hour sessions: September 25, 2024; January 27, 2025; May 13, 2025 1-hour check points: November 5, 2024; March 21, 2025 |
$395 | $50 | Jaime LaDawn Roya |
| 604 | Supporting Anxious Youth in Schools **A Toolbox to Support Anxious Youth in School |
3 | Cohort 1: September 10, 2024 Cohort 2: February 27, 2025 |
$180 | $50 | Tara Eddy |
| 307 | Trauma Informed Care: Essential Practices for International Schools **Essentials of Trauma Informed Care Practices in School |
3 | September 12, 2024 | $180 | $50 | Janice Holland |
| 405 | Culturally Competent Counseling: Building Skills and Awareness | 6 | September 19 and 26, 2024 | $300 | $50 | Kindall Tyson |
| 603 | Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS): Using a Data-Driven Framework to Support All Learners **Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS): A data-driven framework to support all learners |
3 | Cohort 1: October 10, 2024 Cohort 2: April 8, 2025 |
$180 | $50 | Tara Eddy |
| 803 | *Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Foundations Part 1 | 12 | Cohort 1: Sept 30, Oct 7, 14 and 21, 2024 Cohort 2: March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2025 Cohort 3: July 3, 7 and 10, 2025 (3x 4 hours each) Cohort 4: September 29, October 6, 12, and 20, 2025 Cohort 5: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026 |
$460 | $50 | Debbie Hogan |
| 507 | Cultivating Wellbeing and Resilience: Strategies for School Counselors | 6 | Live Sessions (90 min/each): October 22, 2024, February 4, 2025, April 10, 2025 Asynchronous work: November, December, January, March |
$300 | $50 | Lindsay Kehl and Kirsten |
| 807 | *Art Therapy Foundations: Moving from Theory to Practice **Supporting SEL Through Art Therapy: Strategies for artists and non-artists alike |
9 | November 19, 21 and 26, 2024 | $395 | $50 | Sarah Kwawu |
| 801 | *Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Foundations **Counseling Theory: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Foundations |
9 | January 30, February 6 and 13, 2025 | $395 | $50 | Sarah Petrou |
| 601 | Interpreting Psychoeducational Assessment Reports: The Essentials for Counselors **Interpreting Ed Psych Reports: What Every School Counselor Needs to Know & Where to Find It! |
3 | March 20, 2025 | $180 | $50 | Cristina Limbird |
| 310 | Supporting Student Mental Health in International Schools | 9 | Coming: Spring 2025 | $395 | $50 | TBD |
| 311 | Student Protection and Advocacy: Essential Training for School Counselors | 6 | Coming: Fall 2025 | $300 | $50 | Chrystal Kelly |
| 201 | Implementing ISCA Student Standards: Reaching All Students through SEL | 9 | Coming: Spring 2025 | $395 | $50 | TBD |
| 102 | Data-Driven Practices in School Counseling: Enhancing Student Outcomes | 9 | Coming: Fall 2025 | $395 | $50 | TBD |
| 606 | Group Counseling Essentials: Facilitating Growth and Connection | 9 | Coming: Spring 2025 | $395 | $50 | TBD |
| 906 | Ethics in School Counseling: Policies and Procedures | 1 | Coming: Spring 2025 | $50 | $0 | TBD |
| 907 | Counselor Leadership: Driving System-Wide Change for Student Success | 9 | Coming: Spring 2025 (Asynchronous) | $395 | $50 | Kristine Mizzone |
ISCA Member pricing for the full program varies depending on your course selections. Listed here is the range from low to high: |
* Chose one (1) of the three (3) counseling theory/practices course toward the certificate.
** Previous Course Title Note: If you completed an ISCA Model Foundations Course from 2011 onward, or any ISCA Academy courses from 2021 onward, you do not need to repeat them for this certificate program. Participants should anticipate that it will take approximately 18 months to 2 years to complete the ISCA Certified Counselor program. Moreover, you will have a maximum of four (4) years to complete this program. |
Specialization: Diversity Equity Inclusion Justice (DEIJ) To complete this specialization certificate, participants must take all the courses listed below. |
| Course # | Course Title | # Hours | Dates | Cost | Assessment Fee | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | Culturally Competent Counseling: Building Skills and Awareness | 6 | September 19 and 26, 2024 | $300 | $50 | Kindall Tyson |
| 404 | Restorative Conversations: Inside and Outside the Classroom | 9 | Oct 1, 3 and 8, 2024 | $395 | $50 | Andrew McGeehan |
| 406 | Microaggressions: Identifying, Understanding, and Responding | 3 | December 10, 2024 | $180 | $50 | Andrew McGeehan |
| 407 | LGBTQ+ 101: Understanding and Supporting Queer and Gender-Diverse Students **LGBT-Who?! Knowing & Supporting Queer & Gender-Diverse Students |
6 | Feb 11 and 13, 2025 | $300 | $50 | Andrew McGeehan |
| 408 | Deepening Cultural Competence: Advanced Strategies for Counselors | 6 | April 24, May 1 and May 8, 2025 | $395 | $50 | Kindall Tyson |
** Previous Course Title Note: If you completed any of the above ISCA Academy courses from 2021 onward, you do not need to repeat them for this certificate program. Participants should anticipate that it will take approximately 18 months to 2 years to complete the ISCA Specialization Certificate. Moreover, you will have a maximum of four (4) years to complete this program. |
Specialization: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) To complete this specialization certificate, participants must take all the courses listed below in order. |
| Course # | Course Title | # Hours | Dates | Cost | Assessment Fee | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803 | Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Foundations Part 1 | 12 | Cohort 1: Sept 30, Oct 7, 14 and 21, 2024 Cohort 2: March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2025 Cohort 3: July 3, 7 and 10, 2025 (3x 4 hours each) Cohort 4: September 29, October 6, 12, and 20, 2025 Cohort 5: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026 |
$460 | $50 | Debbie Hogan |
| 804 | Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Foundations Part 2 | 12 | Cohort 1: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2025 Cohort 2: July 14, 17, 21, 2025 (3x 4 hours each) |
$460 | $0 | Debbie Hogan |
| 805 | Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Micro Skills | 12 | Cohort 1: August 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2024 (3x 4 hours each) Cohort 2: November 25, Dec 2 & 9, 2024 |
$460 | $0 | Debbie Hogan |
| 806 | Solution Focused Brief Therapy: Supervision, Assessment & Self Study | 14 | TBD | $500 | $0 | Debbie Hogan |
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Note: If you completed any of the above ISCA Academy courses from 2021 onward, you do not need to repeat them for this certificate program. Participants should anticipate that it will take approximately 18 months to 2 years to complete the ISCA Specialization Certificate. Moreover, you will have a maximum of four (4) years to complete this program. |