The internship experience allows students to apply in practice what they have learned in the program at a mental health facility of their choice, with adequate on-site supervision.

Interns are required to accumulate 750 clock hours of experience (6 credit hours) over a period of at least two semesters. In addition, interns also meet as a group once per week with the Avila internship supervisors to review progress.

NOTE: This Master's Degree carries a minimum of 60 hours of graduate coursework, and might be longer for some students. The student must maintain an overall 3.0 average in coursework. The Counseling or Art Therapy Practicum must be completed successfully before a student may enroll in Internship.

Internship evaluation must be favorable for completion of the degree.

Internship Manual