I've been getting lots of questions about the CAS program for school counseling students

The CAS, or Advanced Study in School Counseling, is a registered certificate program with NYS that allows post-graduate Master's school counseling students to take an organized curriculum of study to accrue the 12 credits needed for permanent certification in NYS.

Once you graduate from the St. Rose program, you will have accrued 48 credits and are eligible for provisional certification. NYS requires you to get an additional 12 credits of graduate coursework (and 2 years of pupil personnel experience) within 5 years of graduation to be eligible for your permanent certification.

There are several ways to get these 12 credits. You can spread them out, take them in one semester, take 2 at a time, etc. You can apply for the 12 credit CAS through St. Rose and receive an extra notation on your transcript that indicates you have completed the registered NYS Advanced Study in School Counseling that we offer (sometimes students want this on their resume and some school districts might pay more for “extra” certificates) http://www.strose.edu/academics/schoolofeducation/counseling/advancedstudyinschoolcounselingcas/article1082

You can also take these 12 credits at another institution offering either a CAS that is registered and approved by NYS or take classes independent of a CAS as long as the classes meet the NYS criteria (come from a registered program, graduate level counseling coursework, etc) Visit http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/home.html for more information.

If you are interested in applying for the CAS, the deadline for Spring admission is October 15. Students who are planning to continue on with their studies at St. Rose need to have an application in to graduate admissions by that date. The application can be found here: http://www.strose.edu/graduateadmissions and http://www.strose.edu/graduateadmissions/applying

On October 6, The Women's Fund of the Capital Region presents Rachel Simmons, New York Times best-selling author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and the new The Curse of the Good Girl. Offering inspiring and humorous presentations, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Dateline NBC and NPR, and will be featured on PBS. Our emcee is Benita Zahn of NewsChannel 13 and Health Link on WMHT-TV.

Who should attend: Middle and high school parents and girls
When: Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 p.m.

Where: The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall,32 Second Street,
Troy, NY

Admission: $20 for adults; $10 for girls under 19


Order your tickets today at www.womensfundcr.org/RachelSimmons.html or call 518-273-0038

Puppet People

The Puppet People company located in Schenectady, puts on a show called Bully Bustin' for grades K-5, all about bully prevention. I thought I would pass this information along for any prospective or current counselors in the field because the puppet show that I saw was fantastic and I think if related to school material it could benefit students too. Their website is www.thepuppetpeople.org . Janelle D, School Counseling student

HELP WANTED: Runners and Walkers

Race Away Stigma 5K Race & Fun Walk.

HVCC encourages your support in raising awareness of mental health stigma on college campuses.

October 24, 2009 (Saturday)

Hudson Valley Community College, Joe Bruno Stadium

8-9:30 Registration. 10:00 Race. 11:30/12 Lunch

$20 (pre-reg before 10/8) shirt, race entry, BBQ lunch, chance at a raffle prize.

$25 (reg after 10/8) race entry, BBQ lunch, chance at a raffle prize.

Online registration @ www.active.com

Race Information @ www.hvcc.edu/cct

Raffle Prizes: River Rats Tickets, Valley Cats Tickets, Pizzeria Uno, Price Chopper, Dick’s Sporting Goods, TGI Friday’s, RoadID, Panera Bread, etc.

If a group of students would like to register and represent a department together, please contact me directly to discuss a discount.

Michael S Washco MS, CRC, CASAC, LMHC, CSAC, CADC

Counselor

Hudson Valley Community College

Center for Counseling and Transfer

80 Vandenburgh Avenue

Troy, New York 12180

Phone: (518) 629-7176

Email: m.washco@hvcc.edu

Race Away Stigma 5K Race & Fun Walk

October 24, 2009

Please visit www.hvcc.edu/cct for more information

NYMHCA Conference Call for Proposals

http://www.nymhca.org/ConventionProgramproposals.html

The NY Mental Health Counselors Association call for programs for the April 2010 conference in Albany has been extended to 9/30. Consider presenting and sharing your talents! Donna Lochner, a former St. Rose grad, is president of the local Capital District chapter.

School Counselors: Upcoming NYSSCA conference

http://www.nyssca.org/conferencemainpage.htm

This conference brings together graduate students and practicing school counselors from around the state. Students can also volunteer and get a reduced admission price. Check it out!

Welcome to the new blogspot for the Counseling and CSSA programs

We're excited to begin our foray into the world of blogging! Please check back often for news about faculty, what's new in the department, and information on programs.