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Students are expected to demonstrate the acquisition and application of the counseling-related knowledge and skills essential to working with individuals, groups, and communities from various backgrounds. This not only includes meeting the academic standards associated with meeting the Council for Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) Standards and university policies, but also demonstrating adherence to the ethical and legal requirements detailed in the ACA Code of Ethics, the Code of Ethics of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, and the ethical codes of other licenses and/or certifications applicable to their areas of emphasis (e.g., Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists and Texas Education Agency), as well as emotional well-being and self-care practices.
Fitness to practice (FtP) refers to a student’s capacity to successfully complete the curricular requirements associated with their program of study and demonstrate the dispositional characteristics associated with a competent, ethical, and responsible counselor-in-training.
A student’s FtP is a dynamic status based on the attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, and skills that could be reasonably expected given their current stage of professional development and encompasses:
- Academic integrity
- Counseling skill acquisition and application
- Respectful interactions with peers, faculty, staff, supervisors, and colleagues
- Appropriate responsiveness to feedback and supervision
- Adherence to ethical and legal requirements
- Personal well-being and self-care
The FtP policy applies to all graduate students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; School Counseling) within the Department of Counseling, Health, and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and applies to conduct in academic and non-academic settings.