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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>205 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OCA Listserve [mailto:OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie Burns<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 05, 2012 1:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Earn 45 or 9 CEUs in College Admissions Counseling via On-line Course<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear OCA Members,<br><br>Heidelberg University (CACREP Accredited) is offering a 5 week, 3 credit hour on-line course in College Admissions Counseling (Sem:CurrIss-Cou:CollegeAdmCoun - 11427 - COU 545 - DL1). This a-synchronous (meaning there will not be a set meeting time during the week) class was designed for elementary, middle, and high school counselors in preparing students for various types of post-secondary education. However, this course would also be beneficial for clinical mental health counselors who prepare children and adolescents for various types of post-secondary education.<br><br>The class will run from 5/21/12-6/22/12.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>If practicing school counselors would like to use this training as part of their Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and earn 9 CEUs, you will most likely need to fill out a pre-approval template before taking the class. You can find the ODE recommend form at their website: </span><a href="http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=546&ContentID=15341&Content=118581" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=546&ContentID=15341&Content=118581</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> However, you must follow your local school district's guidelines for IPDPs.<br><br>Clinical mental health counselors can earn 45 CEUs (including your 2-year renewal ethics requirement) by taking this 3 credit hour class and earning a B- or better.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>To register for the class, please contact Sue Rife, Associate Director of Admission, Heidelberg University, 310 E. Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883-2462, </span>(419)-448-2097<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, </span><a href="mailto:sstine@heidelberg.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>sstine@heidelberg.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>To ask questions about the class, please e-mail </span><a href="mailto:sburns1@kent.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>sburns1@kent.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>To view Heidelberg University's Master of Arts in Counseling website visit: </span><a href="http://www.heidelberg.edu/academiclife/grad/mac"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.heidelberg.edu/academiclife/grad/mac</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Course Description: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This course explores the college admissions process, with an emphasis on current issues confronting school counselors and mental health counselors working with adolescents entering some form of higher education. Topics include student choice theory, the college application process, admission criteria for various types of colleges, and college admissions counseling for special populations. Students gain an understanding of the counseling skills required and resources that are available to counselors in the college admissions process including print material, software, web sites, and organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Objectives: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-Attendees will learn ethics in college admissions counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-Attendees will learn college admissions counseling for the student athlete and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-Attendees will learn how to use people, programs, and publications to work effectively with larger caseloads in college admissions counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-Attendees will learn how to work with diverse student populations in college admissions counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-Attendees will learn how to work with early college awareness in students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Stephanie T. Burns, LPC, NCC<br>Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Heidelberg University<br>CSI International Professional Advocacy Committee Co-Chair<br>OCA Counselor Professional Identity Committee Co-Chair<br><br>Find state licensed counselor advocacy resources at <a href="http://www.statelicensedcounseloradvocate.org">http://www.statelicensedcounseloradvocate.org</a><br>You can leave the OCA listserv at any time by placing only the text (not the quote marks) "SIGNOFF OCA-L" in the body of an e-mail sent to <a href="mailto:LISTSERV@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU">LISTSERV@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU</a>. <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>