Learning to Teach: Teaching Internships in Counselor Education and Supervision

This exploratory study investigated how CACREP-accredited doctoral programs in the United States prepare students to teach. A mixed-methods design was used to survey doctoral program coordinators about the teacher training their programs provide students, as well as doctoral students who have completed a teaching internship. Of the 16 program coordinators who participated, 15 programs trained doctoral students to become faculty as part of their mission. Four programs did not require either a course in teaching or a teaching internship, and 10 programs required students to complete a formal teaching internship.