Masters Practicum and Internship

Field experiences are a milestone within the counseling programs with practicum and internship (P/I) marking the synthesis and culmination of the academic preparation to become a professional counselor. 

The Practicum is a 100 hour experience (one semester) and the Internship is a 600 hour experience (at least two semesters). 

While the Practicum/Internship Coordinator will help students find the proper placement, the student is primarily responsible for investigating, pursuing, and securing the practicum and internship site. When selecting a site, students should aim for a site placement that represents a "good fit" with their personal and professional needs, values, interests, program requirements, and licensure and/or certification requirements. 
 

Prior to Practicum Course

Review the program's prerequisites and expectations for the 700 hour field experience located in the Counseling Graduate Student Handbook and the Practicum/Internship Manual. Students are responsible for investigating, pursuing, and securing their practicum and internship site.

Before contacting potential practicum and internship (P/I) sites, you should:

1. Review the Practicum/Internship potential site list prior to meeting with your faculty advisor. The Practicum/Internship site directory provides information on sites that have been utilized in the past by UNO counseling graduate students or that have indicated an interest in having counseling students at their site.
2. Contact the Practicum and Internship Coordinator and/or graduate assistant assigned to the P/I Coordinator for an electronic copy of the P/I potential site list.
3. Once a site is secured, students must complete an Application for Practicum and Internship.

Students are required to purchase a professional liability insurance policy through Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO). Consult the P/I Manual for detailed instructions on how to purchase professional liability insurance.

Students are responsible for completion and submission of all required documents for Practicum and Internship to the Practicum and Internship Coordinator.

The Clinical Counseling Lab Coordinator will post deadlines and due dates on the program Listserv.