{"id":7515,"date":"2026-01-21T09:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7515"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:51:35","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselor Education Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Counselor Education Department offers 4 graduate programs with quality instructive, experiential, and applied learning opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Counselor Education student, you&#8217;ll develop a personal theory and practice of counseling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with 100% combined employment and doctoral admissions rates of students and graduates&#8211;in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling (2024-2025)&#8211;Counselor Education will help you become an effective counselor, leader, and agent of change in different settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/addiction-counseling\/\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Addiction Counseling Certificate<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Become a MN Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) to help people who have addictions.<br \/>\nThis online graduate certificate program is ideal for working professionals, and it can be completed alongside a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>This program also meets part of the requirement for a WI Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master\u2019s<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Become a professional licensed counselor to support individuals with issues that affect their mental health.<\/p>\n<p>This master\u2019s degree program will prepare you to work in public and private community counseling settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/human-services-professional\/\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Human Services Professional Master\u2019s<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Level up in your current human services career.<\/p>\n<p>With this non-clinical degree, you will gain a better understanding of how to engage and collaborate with others in professional settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/school-counseling\/\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">School Counseling Master\u2019s <\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Become a professional school counselor to help students in Pre-K &#8211; 12 grades to effectively develop academic, career, and social-emotional growth.<\/p>\n<p>With this master\u2019s degree, you\u2019ll learn to create programs to support individual students and entire classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to apply? Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/program-admission\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7546\">Counselor Education admission process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This data is from the 2024-2025 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Degrees Awarded <\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Exam Pass Rate<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Completion Rate<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Degrees Awarded <\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>18 Clinical Mental Health Counseling master\u2019s degrees<\/li>\n<li>5 School Counseling master\u2019s degrees<\/li>\n<li>2 Human Services Professional master&#8217;s degrees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who earned these degrees met the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale<\/li>\n<li>successful completion of capstone or thesis project<\/li>\n<li>passing score on the CPCE exam or written exam, if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Exam Pass Rate<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>100% of Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates passed their licensure exams<\/li>\n<li>100% of School Counseling graduates passed their licensure exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Completion Rate<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>81% of students completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the expected rate of completion<\/li>\n<li>88% of students completed the School Counseling program at the expected rate of completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WSU\u2019s Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling programs have been accredited through March 31, 2026, by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs<\/a> (CACREP).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of their comprehensive assessment plan, the Counselor Education Department annually collects and analyzes program outcome data along with student and advisory board feedback. This information is compiled into&nbsp;WSU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Counselor-Education-Executive-Summary-Comprehensive-Assessment-Plan-Report.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Counselor-Education-Executive-Summary-Comprehensive-Assessment-Plan-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Counselor Education Executive Summary: Comprehensive Assessment Plan &amp; Report<\/a> (PDF).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduates of the Counselor Education program will be recognized by most state licensing and registration boards in clinical mental health and school counseling specialties.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Dawnette Cigrand\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble 350<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5336<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:dcigrand@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Dawnette Cigrand<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Social Media\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><a 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