Career and life planning courses are gaining popularity across university campuses. The authors outline curricula for career and life planning courses that integrate a holistic wellness approach with career development. Curriculum and learning activities to enhance the life planning component of the course are included. (Author)

Surveyed 237 counselor preparation program departments. Identified current trends in preparation of counselors to work with older persons. Examined specialty course work in gerontological counseling and the extent to which gerontological counseling content and issues were incorporated into existing required and elective counselor preparation…

A systematic review of the standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) was undertaken to determine the extent to which gender issues are addressed and whether the current standards are sufficient for the preparation of counselors in gender issues. The review revealed that references to gender…

Discussions about the importance of technology have permeated every area of the counseling field. How prepared are counselors for changes in technology? How competent are counselors in the use of technology? Who will provide the training? This study attempts to address some of these issues. It is designed to assess how competent counselors are in…