Pursue your personal and professional goals with professional development opportunities offered in a flexible online learning environment through Walden’s School of Counseling and Social Service. As a non-degree-seeking student, you can focus on your individual interests with courses that focus on integrating research with your professional expertise.

Courses are available in:

  • Alcohol and Drug Counseling
  • Assessment and Appraisal of Individuals
  • The Counseling Profession
  • Counseling Techniques
  • Counseling Theory and Practice
  • Group Dynamics, Processing, and Counseling
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Lifestyle and Career Development
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Professional, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy and Treatment of Mental Emotional Disorders
  • Research and Evaluation

Some courses may satisfy requirements for earning or renewing a license, credential, or certification in a particular field. Please consult with the appropriate licensing body or agency, state body or agency, or school district to determine specific requirements before enrolling in a Walden course.

Walden offers many more courses for non-degree-seeking students. See a full listing.

If you would like to learn more about degree programs offered through the School of Counseling and Social Service, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 in the U.S. or you can view a list of international toll-free phone numbers. You can also request information online.