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What You Need |
 | You usually need a master's degree in counselling, mental health or a related social service field. |
| In Quebec, you need a master's degree in psychoeducation to practise as a psychoeducator and you must be a member of l'Ordre professionnel des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec. |
| You must be a member of your provincial/territorial association, meet strict graduate education criteria, and complete supervised clinical work to be allowed to use the titles "Registered Marriage and Family Therapist" or "Registered Clinical Counsellor". |
| For certain areas of counselling, you may need an undergraduate degree or college diploma in social science. |
| You may become specialized in a particular area through training/experience. |
| With additional training/experience, you may move up the ranks to become a social service manager. |
| Many recent entrants have a graduate degree, and almost 2 in 5 have a community college diploma. |
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Required/Related Educational Programs* |
* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.
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