Certification
AASECT Sexuality Counselor
AASECT Sexuality Counselor
Academic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of professional counseling experience. Minimum of 1,000 hours (cumulative) of professional counseling experience, in not under 2 years and not over 5 years prior to certification, will be documented by the applicant.
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- Master’s degree plus 2 years of professional counseling experience. Minimum of 1,000 hours (cumulative) of professional sexuality counseling experience, in not under 2 years and not over 5 years prior to certification, will be documented by the applicant.
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- Doctoral degree plus 2 years of professional counseling experience. Minimum of 1,000 hours (cumulative) of professional sexuality counseling experience, in not under 2 years and not over 5 years prior to certification, will be documented by the applicant.
- *General Eligibility If applicant has a Master’s or Doctoral Degree and hold a valid state regulatory licenses or certificates in a discipline that provides psychotherapy will not be eligible for AASECT Sexuality Counselor Certification but are encouraged to apply for AASECT Sex Therapist Certification.
Core Knowledge:
- 90 academic coursework clock hours
- 75 can be earned through online/asynchronous learning
Skills Training:
- 60 academic coursework clock hours on how to carry out counseling with patients/clients/couples/families/groups
- 30 Clock hours can be online/asynchronous learning
- *8 hours of couples counseling training is strongly suggested
NISHW will offer Prepare Enrich, Relate Well and possibly Gottman to assist in the 8 hours suggested for couples skills training. This will be offered during in-person quarterly conferences as well as online for asynchronous learning opportunities. It is the responsibility of the student to choose these trainings alongside their course schedule. Prepare Enrich Certification is included. ALL other trainings will be at student’s responsibility.
NISHW Quarterly Conferences and Live courses offered throughout the US and internationally will be NISHW student’s opportunity to fulfill their academic course work hours that are required in-person. These events will be scheduled out ahead of time providing opportunities for students and faculty to plan for travel accommodations, etc. NISHW students must attend AT LEAST one quarterly conference during their enrollment in the certification process. Cost of academic coursework is included in tuition.
SAR – 2 Days (14 hours) – Facilitated by Dr. Lexx and designated colleagues. Must be done in person or via synchronous learning and will be offered per the course calendar. This is included in tuition.
Preparation
Graduation
NISHW would like to celebrate this major accomplishment with a graduation ceremony for students who complete the program. Graduation will occur in the Spring and Fall of each year starting in 2024 when the first graduates will complete the program. Applications for graduation will be required. More info to come.
Pricing
The pricing below includes the following: SAR (14 hours), Two Quarterly Institute (50 education for in-person training), remainder of 150 hours of education required by AASECT, 5 hours of supervision and bonus welcome package at orientation.
*For those who choose a specialty track at time of application receive it 50% off and will begin during practicum/internship. This includes 10 hours of consultation by instructors who are highly qualified and subject matter experts in the specialty area.
One Payment
Total w/o Specialty – $7,500
Total w/ Specialty – $9,000
6 Month Payment Plan
Total w/o Specialty – $1,308.33/mo
Total w/ Specialty – $1,558.33/mo
12 Month Payment Plan
Total w/o Specialty – $654.17/mo
Total w/ Specialty – $779.17/mo
18 Month Payment Plan
Total w/o Specialty – $436.11/mo
Total w/ Specialty – $519.44/mo
Spaces are limited in cohorts for 2022. Do not wait to apply! The Non-Refundable $500 deposit is due within 7 days of acceptance and will secure your spot in the current cohort. If the current cohort is full you will be notified and placed in the next cohort. Payments will begin to be drafted on the fifteenth of the following month and every month after to fulfill the payment plan. NO CERTIFICATIONS WILL BE REWARDED UNTIL ALL FEES AND COST HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY NISHW.
Full refund is available for those who pay a one time payment and request the refund via the appropriate form within 7 days of payment. Refunds will be returned via the method of payment within thirty days of request. As per the financial agreement any payments outside of this will result in a credit for NISHW and will be good for 12 months from the date the credit is issued.
Contact School
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- admin@nishw.org
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