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Whether you’re an experienced professional looking for focused training and career advancement, or you’re just beginning your professional journey, we have programs to meet you where you are. Choose from a range of master’s programs and Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study. 

From programs for behavior analysts to mental health and school counselors or special education teachers, Assumption’s programs are designed to set you up for success.

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  • Our ABA program sets you up to become a well-rounded behavior analyst, giving you the opportunity to advance your career in a variety of human-service and education settings. Through hands-on, practicum experience, you can obtain fieldwork hours alongside your coursework. 

    • Program length: Two years or 46 credits at your own pace
    • Course format: On-campus
    • Accreditation: Our program meets the education and fieldwork requirements for graduates to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam and apply for licensure as an applied behavior analyst in Massachusetts. Our course sequence is verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).
  • Prepare to become a licensed mental health counselor at Assumption—we have the only M.A. in the country offering a fully integrated curriculum based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Our program gives you direct access to leading experts in the field including psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who serve a wide range of clinical populations and community agencies. 

    • Program length: Two years or 60 credits at your own pace
    • Course format: On-campus
    • Accreditation: Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
  • Our Rehabilitation Counseling program is ranked in the top 40 Best Graduate Schools in Rehabilitation Counseling (U.S. News & World Report). It offers small classes focused on training as a career counselor in areas such as individual and group counseling, medical and psychiatric rehabilitation, caseload management, consumer advocacy, and much more. Through hands-on practicum and internship experiences, you can directly apply your skills to numerous rehabilitation settings. You will be eligible for scholarships from a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. After successful completion of the academic and clinical requirements of this program, you are eligible to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam.

    • Program length: Two–three years or 60 credits at your own pace
    • Course format: Online or blended (online/on-campus)
    • Accreditation: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
  • Our School Counseling program takes a multi-pronged approach with social justice and anti-bias education to meet the current needs of becoming a well-rounded PreK-12 youth school counselor. Through hands-on pre-practicum and practicum experience, you can directly apply your skills to numerous school settings, including placements in urban and suburban settings in Massachusetts.

    • Program length: Two years or 60 credits at your own pace for M.A. program, 21-27 credits for C.A.G.S.
    • Course format: Online
    • Accreditation: Upon successful completion of the Master’s Degree in School Counseling or School Adjustment Counseling, including the required Massachusetts-based practicum and licensing exams (like MTEL and Praxis), you will meet eligibility requirements for licensure in Massachusetts. Assumption is one of only four schools in Massachusetts to be “Approved with Distinction” by DESE.
  • Our Special Education programs aim to support both beginning special educators and experienced teachers in extending and refining their knowledge and skills. For qualified students, we offer a field-based pre-practicum and practicum to support your progress through the program in accordance with state licensure regulations. In addition to our general special education program, we offer C.A.G.S. programs focusing on positive behavior supports, autism spectrum disorders, and transition specialist endorsement.

    • Program length: One-and-a-half to two years or 60 credits at your own pace for M.A. program, 18 credits for C.A.G.S.
    • Course format: Blended (online/on-campus)
    • Accreditation: We are one of only four schools in Massachusetts to be “Approved with Distinction” by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
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