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Published on Oct 23, 2023

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1U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022, September 8). How to become a school or career counselor or advisor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

2American School Counselor Association. (n.d.). The essential role of elementary school counselors. American School Counselor Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

3American School Counselor Association. (n.d.). The essential role of middle school counselors. American School Counselor Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

4American School Counselor Association. (n.d.). The essential role of high school counselors. American School Counselor Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

5COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 and 2021 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, School and Career Counselor and Advisors, retrieved on Sept. 14, 2023. 


Approved by the director of school counseling of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Oct. 3, 2023.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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