Field placement is the required hands-on learning component of Felician University’s MA in Counseling Psychology program. You will complete 100 practicum hours and 600+ clinical hours to give you the hands-on experience necessary to become a licensed counselor. Your coursework is 100% online, but that doesn’t mean you’re alone.    

During your MACP education, you’ll be connected with program faculty who have field experience, providing you with the needed support and mentorship as you gain skills in various counseling settings.

Experiential learning in your community is one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of earning your degree. Practicum hours are guided and directed by Felician University faculty in collaboration with your on-site field supervisor at the agency where you are assigned. Support to find field placement sites that align with your career goals is integrated into the program cost.  

Concurrent coursework and field experiences connect theory with practice. Field placement provides 100 practicum hours and 600+ clinical hours of real-world, hands-on counseling psychology experience. Your Student Success Coach will provide resources to help guide you in your search for a field placement site and will work with Felician’s Placement Team to facilitate any behind-the-scenes paperwork to ensure you are ready to get started on time.

You can begin the process of thinking through what kind of site and experience you would like to gain during your field experience. If there are sites that you are interested in, start researching the services they provide and the type of providers they have. This will ensure that you have a better understanding of different facilities and when you meet with Student Success Coach, you will be able to assess whether or not they are appropriate for your field experience.

Typically, students complete their field practicum hours at:    

• Community centers and nonprofit organizations    
• Human service agencies    
• Counseling and therapy centers    
• Addiction and mental health treatment facilities    
• Adoption agencies    
• Senior care facilities, such as nursing homes    
• Correctional facilities    
• Hospitals/clinics