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Weekend Formats in Counsellor Education: A Case Example in the United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

John McCarthy  and
S. Alan Silliker
John McCarthy*
Affiliation:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States of America. [email protected]
S. Alan Silliker
Affiliation:
St. Bonaventure University, United States of America.
*
*Address for Correspondence: John McCarthy, Department of Counselling, 206 Stouffer Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, United States of America.
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Abstract

Various course and program formats have been developed to better meet the needs of graduate students. One of them is the development of weekend-only courses and programs. This article examines one weekend counsellor education format in the United States, the St. Bonaventure University program offered in the Buffalo (New York) area, in detail. This program is offered approximately 60 miles from its main campus, and 10 cohorts have graduated since its inception in 1995. Advantages of the program include closer learner–instructor relationships as well as the community spirit that is created through lengthier class times. Covering and learning course material in shorter time spans are important challenges. Suggestions for implementation of a weekend program are included.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , December 2006 , pp. 265 - 272
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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