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Evaluation of Counseling Practicum: National Study of Programs Accredited by CACREP

✍ Scribed by CARLA BRADLEY; JODY FIORINI

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 890 KB
Volume: 39
Category: Article
ISSN: 0011-0035
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1999.tb01222.x

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✦ Synopsis

This study assessed the current status of practicum training in counselor education programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Findings and implications for counselor training are discussed.

A critical component in counselor education training is the practicum experience. Practicum is the first opportunity to assess the student's ability to apply with clients the knowledge and skills obtained from course work. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP, 1994) standards require that students enrolled in practicum seminar meet a minimum of Ilh hours per week of group supervision and have their performance evaluated throughout the course. Although these general guidelines regarding supervtslon during the practicum experience are useful, the development of practicum standards concerning student knowledge and competence have been left primarily to individual counselor education programs (Holloway, 1982). This lack of normative information makes it difficult to

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