In this study, comparisons of measured philosophical beliefs, philosophical positions related in an interview, and counseling behavior were made for 22 counselor trainees at the University of Maine at Orono. Many trainees were unable to explain or understand their philosophical belief or show its implications in counseling behavior. (Author)

This article examines the nature and impact of paradoxical situations in counsellor education. The counsellor educator and trainee are the focus for defining and then examining these dilemmas. (Author)

The author argues that the counselor training program as well as the traditional role of the counselor must change to meet new demands. University personnel must take some leadership in the process. (BY)

Article describes the development and suggested application of a scale which writer developed for the evaluation of individual counseling interview competencies. The scale, called the Counselling Interview Proficiency Scale, can be used by the counselor himself or by an independent rater and can be applied to live or taped interviews. (Author)

The author contends that the achievement of specified counseling outcomes is the joint responsibility of university training programs, employing agencies, and supervisory personnel, as well as practicing counselors. (Author)

Counseling performances of undergraduates given nine weeks of systematic training in either human relations training or microcounseling and of subjects receiving, prior to posttest, brief specific instructions on how to counsel, were compared to the performance of a no-training control group. (Author)

It is suggested that emphasis be changed from trait factor personality studies such as tolerance for ambiguity, nurturance, and abasement, to researching the area of cognitive style, flexibility, perception and psychological openness as perhaps being more fruitful in advancing knowledge of the criterion variable. (Author)

A model of communication is offered in response to the need for a meaningful conceptual framework generating representative, systematic, and integrated research in counseling and counselor training. The usefulness of the communication paradigm for the practitioner and counselor educator, for the theorist, and for the researcher is explored.…

A questionnaire was sent to Canadian counselor educators regarding the nature of training opportunities in counselor education. Fourteen universities were identified as offering masters degrees in counseling and were compared on several variables. Recommendations for improvements and development in counselor education training were discussed.…

Interviewed faculty members responsible for the preparation of counselors. Information was obtained on the experiential background of counselor educators, the theoretical orientations employed, the programs, career development courses, standardized tests used in career development, and the important components of counselor education in career…

Reviews the historical development of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association guidelines for counselor education programs. Identifies definitions and working principals which guidelines are based on. Discusses importance and advantages of guidelines and unaddressed issues such as certification and training outside university departments.…