Evaluation of a team taught community-based approach to counselor education

Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-47)This study assesses student satisfaction with a counselor education program titled the Pilot Program. This innovative project was team taught by six professors and involved forty students. The program spanned two years and included a variety of training and educational methods. Included was a personal growth group, training in specific helping skills and behaviors, lectures, discussions and demonstrations.\ud At the end of the program, participants completed survey questionnaires and assessed the various program components. Findings were overwhelmingly positive. Students were highly satisfied with their training skills, and personal growth. The overwhelming majority felt well prepared for counseling in their fieldwork placements