Attend school, study and otherwise follow your local K-12 educational plan. Research universities that you would like to attend. Apply to one or more universities in your senior year of high school. Graduate from high school.
Accept a university's offer to attend its school according to their procedures. Talk to an academic counselor once you have been admitted to the university in order to help you chart your journey to graduation in a reasonable time. Declare your major, preferably in a field related to counseling, such as psychology, human services or education. Attend school, study and otherwise follow the graduation plan. Do an internship related to your major or to the field of counseling, if you can. Graduate with a bachelor's degree.
Research universities that you would like to attend for your master's degree in Counseling. Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Request letters of recommendation from three people, preferably former university professors and/or your internship supervisor. Apply to a Master's in Counseling program at one or more universities. Have your former university send your bachelor's degree transcripts to the universities you apply to. Have your GRE scores sent to universities you apply to.
Accept the university's offer to attend its master's program according to their procedures. Talk to an academic counselor once you have been admitted to the university in order
to help you chart your journey to graduation in a reasonable time. Attend classes, study, research and write a thesis if required and otherwise follow the graduation plan. Graduate with your Master's in Counseling.
Research universities that you would like to attend for your PhD in Counseling. Look at the American Psychological Association's list of APA-accredited programs if you need some ideas. Request letters of recommendation from three people, preferably former university professors and/or your internship supervisor. Apply to a PhD degree in Counseling program at one or more universities. Have your former university send your bachelor's degree transcripts to the universities you applied to. Have your GRE scores sent to universities you applied to. Attend an interview at the university if they ask you to attend one.
Accept the university's offer to attend its PhD program according to their procedures. Talk to an academic counselor once you have been admitted to the university in order to help you chart your journey to graduation in a reasonable time. Attend classes, study, complete a supervised internship, take and successfully pass the comprehensive exams, research and write a dissertation and otherwise follow the graduation plan. Graduate with your PhD in Counseling.