Online Counseling Degrees

Depending on your needs, you can earn your counseling degree partially online or entirely on campus. The more popular online counseling psychology degrees are:

• Online master's degree in counseling, MA, MS or MSW
• Online PhD in counseling psychology, PhD, PysD, EdD
• Online certificate courses for counseling and psychology

With an online master's program in counseling, you will still need to complete an internship, during which you are supervised and your work hours recorded in order to qualify for the licensing exam.

The popularity and quality of distance learning continues to increase. Still, some state licensing requirements do not yet recognize online counseling degrees. Often online degrees in counseling are used to fulfill prerequisites and prepare you for a MA, MS or MSW.

Hybrid Degrees

A more common form of online degree in counseling is the hybrid degree. Hybrid degrees are a mixture of online classes and campus-based classes.

Counseling is a hands-on career. Therefore, hybrid degrees have been created allowing you to actively fulfill your internship, report to regular online classes, and meet on-campus quarterly with your entire class.

Hybrid online counseling degrees are a smart choice that complement the very important internship experience, which may be the majority of your second year of study. They are also a great option for people who may need to work while getting their degree.

Academic Research

An online counseling degree is also an excellent choice for the student who wishes to pursue a more strictly academic tract in psychology, perhaps with the intention of continuing straight through to their doctorate. These students may not necessarily want to become one-on-one therapists, but are interested in academic research.

Be certain to check that the online counseling degree meets your state's licensing requirements.

You can also read this informative article about getting an online psychology degree.