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You Are Here: Vermont Department of Labor ELMIOccupation ProfileEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
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ELMI Occupation Profile - Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
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| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
| (O*NET 21-1012.00, SOC 21-1012) |
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What they do
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Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
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| Also called: |
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Academic Advisor, Academic Counselor, Admissions Counselor, Career Counselor, College Counselor, Elementary School Counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Counselor, Student Services Coordinator, Vocational Counselor
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2024 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 23.79 |
$49,480 |
| 25% |
$ 25.64 |
$53,330 |
| Median |
$ 29.29 |
$60,920 |
| 75% |
$ 36.46 |
$75,830 |
| 90% |
$ 42.12 |
$87,620 |
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| Average |
$ 31.20 |
$64,900 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2022 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 88% |
| 5% |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 1% |
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
| 1% |
| 1% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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- Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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- Social Orientation
Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
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- Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
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- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
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- Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
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- Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2022 employment |
900 |
| 2032 employment |
981 |
Annual percent change
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0.9% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
74 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
Master's degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
None
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Somewhat Important
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- Level of activity is Very Low
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Job Zone
| Extensive Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(8.0 and above) - A typical worker will require
over 4 years up to and including 10 years or more
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
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Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 1% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 41% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 56% |
| Associate's degree | | 3% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 0% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 0% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 0% |
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Licensing
| Vermont may require an occupational license: |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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- Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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- Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Complete documentation required by programs or regulations.
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- Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues.
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- Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues.
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- Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
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- Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
resource for job seekers, students, businessess and career professionals
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- O*NET Online
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