Our training for new Collegewise counselors is almost 40 hours long. It teaches everything we do, from how to deliver an admissions presentation, to how to conduct an introductory meeting, to how to guide families through the entire admissions process and make sure everything happens smoothly and thoughtfully. We’re really proud of it, and when we’ve been invited to do so, we particularly enjoy offering our training to school counselors and other professionals who are on the front lines helping good kids.
But for now, an online offering of our training is on a long list of things we’ll offer when we have the time and resources to do them as well as they deserve to be done.
I haven’t taken Patrick O’Connor’s online college counseling class, but I’ve read—and shared—enough of his columns to see that he’s not just a dedicated and knowledgeable counselor; he’s also a passionate advocate for providing the college admissions training many counselors just have to figure out on their own while on the job.
If you’re interested in enrolling in his class, or in bringing him to your team to conduct the training for you, here’s the link for more information.