Counselor Education and Supervision, PhD

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision 
Location: AU Seattle
Credits for Degree: 63 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Low residency
Standard time to completion: 39 months

This program is not designed to lead to state licensure.

Program Overview

Antioch’s low-residency PhD program in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) is a 63-credit doctoral degree program. As a low-residency program, this PhD is primarily composed of online coursework with two four-day residencies. Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling Related Education Programs (CACREP), this degree is designed to prepare doctoral students for advanced competency in, a) graduate-level teaching and counselor training, b) research and contributing new knowledge to the field, c) counseling supervision, d) leadership and advocacy, and e) multiculturally responsive counseling practice.

The program is offered in a low-residency model with two week-long, in-person residencies held on an Antioch University campus or an affiliate university. Students are required to have access to reliable internet and technology to fully participate in the program. Students are held to the professional and ethical standards outlined in the CMHC Program Handbook and the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics.