Student Welfare F.8.a. Program Information and
Orientation Counselor educators recognize that program orientation is a developmen- tal process that begins upon students’ initial contact with the counselor educa- tion program and continues throughout the educational and clinical training of students. Counselor education fac- ulty provide prospective and current students with information about the counselor education program’s expecta- tions, including
1. the values and ethical principles of the profession;
2. the type and level of skill and knowledge acquisition required for successful completion of the training;
3. technology requirements; 4. program training goals, objectives,
and mission, and subject matter to be covered;
5. bases for evaluation; 6. training components that encour-
age self-growth or self-disclosure as part of the training process;
7. the type of supervision settings and requirements of the sites for required clinical field experiences;
8. student and supervisor evalua- tion and dismissal policies and procedures; and
9. up-to-date employment pros- pects for graduates.