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Originally Posted by spiderman_vpi
I am currently a computer programmer but am considering getting a masters degree to change my career to counseling. I have some questions for any counselors that could help me:
- I'm planning on getting a master's degree from Liberty University (liberty.edu). If anyone is familiar with it do you recommend it? If not, what would you recommend and why. I live in Michigan.
- One conern I have is how different counseling is from computer programming as far as transferable skills. I'd like to know what I can offer in an interview as skills I already have.
- Being I'm now 37 what can I expect as the prospects of finding an entry level position in counseling once I graduate in about 4 years? Will I still have a chance.
- Could you give me an idea of what an average day is like for you? What you do other than just counseling a patient.
Any other advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated!
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Hmm... well, when I looked at clinical programs, I was pretty dissatisfied with Liberty's offerings to be honest. It seemed to be an underdeveloped program with nothing particularly appealing about it, to be honest.
As far as work goes, an MA-level counselor is going to be limited in scope. You will likely hit a pretty low salary ceiling (e.g., $40-50k/yr at best). You will also need to obtain masters-level licensure as a counselor. Do you have a specific population you hope to work with?