Strategies for Recruitment, Admission, and Retention

AdmissionsAdmissions and enrollment are vital aspects of counselor education. Counselors-in-training/Learners) are the foundation of graduate programs. As counselor educators, it behooves us to understand best practices for the attraction, recruitmentRecruitment, enrollment, and retentionRetention of graduate Learners to counselor education programs. This chapter will discuss the overall admissions process, with specific focus on best practices for learner success grounded in the 2024 CACREP standardsCACREP standards. We connect these practices to recommendations that serve to improve learner retentionRetention and their academic success. Lastly, this chapter will provide guidance for working with the Admissions Office, Student Affairs Office, and other supporting personnel in the university regarding how to develop at minimum socially just policies rooted in the offered recommendations, and ideally how to create a culture that supportsSupport diversityDiversity, inclusionInclusion, and accessibilityAccessibility.