Our Courses
Whether you are a career coach, a college access advisor, or an elementary, middle-grades, or high school counselor, we have the right courses to meet your needs. Our training provides special knowledge and skills that can assist you in getting more students on a path to education after high school – whether career pathways, technical college, or two- to four-year institutions. All courses are aligned with the ASCA national model and taught by our highly experienced staff of professionals in a learning community approach that fosters interaction and engagement, allowing learners to share best practices with one another. Each course takes about 15 hours to complete and results in valuable CEUs to put your career in high-gear. And best of all, you will learn in your own time on a schedule that works best for you.
Creating Postsecondary Opportunities for All Students
This course focuses on creating a college-going culture that ensures all students have the necessary information and support needed to pursue education beyond high school. You will learn the elements of successful cultures, assess your own school's culture, and learn specific strategies to improve that culture in order to raise postsecondary enrollment rates.
Career Development for the workforce of the Future
In this course, you will learn about current workforce trends, including the skills that students will need to enter the future workforce and the employment and earnings potential for various career fields. A significant focus of this course is geared to understanding the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on changing or eliminating certain job roles.
Postsecondary Exploration, Match, and Fit
This course focuses on how to help students make informed postsecondary decisions regarding financial, social, and academic fit. You will learn how to help students explore their full range of postsecondary options, compare colleges, understand academic undermatch, and select the right option for being happy, fulfilled, and prepared for a career.
The Application Process
This course provides an overview of how colleges make decisions, including which factors are considered and how important each factor is,. You will learn about specific application components and the recommended timeline for completing each. You will also learn the pros and cons of early decision, early action, and regular decision options, as well how to write effective letters of recommendation for students.
Introduction to Financial Aid
This course focuses on the different types of financial aid programs available to students pursuing education after high school. You will learn the difference between “sticker price” and “net price,” as well as how institutions determine each student's amount of financial need. This course also covers Net Price Calculators and the two most common methodologies to determine expected family contribution – the FAFSA and CSS Profile.
Financial Aid Programs
This course focuses on the different types of financial aid programs available to students pursuing education after high school, including grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans. The difference between merit-based, need-based, and self-help aid are discussed. You will also learn about the federal borrowing process and loan prepayment programs as well as how compare different Financial Aid Offers.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
This course focuses on understanding questions asked on the FAFSA as well as the documents and information that students and their families need to complete the form. You will learn various FAFSA terminology as well as how to support different student populations through the process, particularly those flagged for verification and in special circumstances.
Increasing FAFSA Completion
This course focuses on the FAFSA Completion Initiative which allows high school districts to identify which of their students have not completed the FAFSA in a given academic year. You will learn why some students do not complete the FAFSA as well as interventions you can take to increase completion rates. You will also create your own custom action plan to increase completion rates for your students.
Supporting Successful Postsecondary Transitions
This course covers the causes of summer melt and college drop out. You will learn how to help students enroll in and complete their college education, including understanding the differences in academic expectations, developing a growth mindset, growing their agency and advocacy skills, and identifying and using support services. You will also learn how to help seniors complete all summer tasks required after high school graduation.
College and Career Planning in the Middle Grades I
In this course, you will learn about factors that shape students' postsecondary aspirations, including the most common barriers to college enrollment. You will also learn how to improve your "college-going" culture, how to create early warning systems, and how to help students develop the cognitive skills needed for success in college and careers, such as growth mindsets, agency, and self-regulation skills.
College and Career Planning in the Middle Grades II
In this course, you will learn about how AI and automation are changing probable careers of the future. You will also learn how to expose students to these emerging careers and determine career fields of interest to them. Finally you will learn about the variety in postsecondary options available to students as well as how to inform students and parents about these choices and how to estimate actual college costs.
College and Career Planning the the Elementary Grades
In this course, you will learn about the elements of primary school cultures that increase students' likelihood of enrolling in education after high school. You will also learn how to prepare elementary-aged students for careers of the future, how to help students develop the "soft skills" needed for academic and career success, and how to help students successfully transition into Middle School, including how to identify "off-track" students.
Postsecondary Advising for Special Population Students I
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Postsecondary Advising for Special Population Students II
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Implementing Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
In this course, you will analyze your current practices and consider ways to improve college and career programs. You will learn about ethical considerations in student postsecondary planning; how to evaluate postsecondary education and career advising programming; how to build school, community, and postsecondary partnerships; and how to maximize counselors’ time and effectiveness.
Managing a College-Going Culture: A Course for Principals
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