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Program Details

The Counseling Certificate from Northcentral Technical College was designed for students seeking a career involving communication skills and knowledge of human behavior. This online Counseling degree gives students essential skills in interviewing, communicating, and building trusting relationships in the workplace. 

Graduates can apply skills learned from this certificate program to careers working with the public in fields such as law enforcement, healthcare, business, marketing, and customer service. Professions benefiting from a certification in Counseling include crisis technicians, residential care assistants for mental health or developmental disabilities, youth shelter home technicians, hospice advocates, and domestic abuse advocates.

Course topics include the following:

• Counseling theory and tactics
• Boundaries and ethics in the helping professions
• Group counseling methods
• Crisis intervention and stress management

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