Licensure Only Special Admits (LOSA) Status in Professional Counseling

Last Updated: 06/02/2008

Applicability:

Individuals with a Master's degree seeking to enroll in any master's level coursework in Professional Counseling in order to fulfill state licensure requirements (i.e., Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing [DOPL]) will be considered based on the criteria and policies specified below for Licensure Only Special Admits (LOSA) status.

Timing:

The committee will consider and review such applicants during its regular Spring admissions process. Applicants should ensure that they have met the steps below prior to the admissions meeting.

Enrollment Limits:

In order to maintain the quality of training in our courses, we will limit LOSA status to a minimum number of students depending on our resources.

General Requirements:

1. Provide Evidence of a Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or a closely-related field.

2. Either:

(a) submit a DOPL review of your transcript if you are pursuing Professional Counseling licensure,

or

(b) meet with the master's training coordinator to identify courses for a plan of study related to licensure.

3. To be eligible to enroll in four or more courses or to be eligible to enroll in any one of the following:

EDPS 6210 Counseling Skills
EDPS 6710Practicum in Professional Counseling
EDPS 6910 Internship in Professional Counseling
EDPS 7180 Personality Assessment
EDPS 7600 Diagnostic Adult Psychopathology

You must submit:

(a) a formal departmental application
(b) official graduate transcript(s)
(c) Graduate Record Examination scores
(d) Three (3) letters of reference
(e) Letter of support from master's training coordinator

4. If you do not require any of the courses listed in #3 and you require fewer than four courses, you will only be required to fulfill #1 and #2 above, along with your graduate transcript, GRE scores, and letters of reference. A letter of support from the master's training coordinator is also required.