What Are the Different Types of Counselor Qualifications?

College counselors are an important part of the university teachers and management cadres, and are the backbone of carrying out ideological and political education of college students and promoting campus harmony. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to the construction of college counselor teams. Since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in accordance with the requirements of the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Further Strengthening and Improving the Ideological and Political Education of College Students" and the "Regulations on the Construction of Counselors in General Colleges and Universities", the construction of the team of counselors has been comprehensively strengthened and positive results have been achieved. Through the implementation of the "2006-2010 General College Counselor Training Program", the ideological and political quality, professionalism, and professional level of counselors have been greatly improved, which has provided strong support for the scientific development of ideological and political education for college students.

Training plan for counselors in general colleges and universities (2013-2017)

College counselors are an important part of the university teachers and management cadres, and are the backbone of carrying out ideological and political education of college students and promoting campus harmony. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to the construction of college counselor teams. Since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in accordance with the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Further Strengthening and Improving the Ideological and Political Education of College Students" and "

In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, comprehensively implement the outline of education planning, further improve the quality of counselor training, and promote the construction of counselor teams, formulate this plan.

I. Guiding ideology

Holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, guided by Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents," and the scientific outlook on development, comprehensively implement the Party's education policy, implement the fundamental tasks of Liderians, and promote the professionalism and professionalism of counselors. And sustainable development-oriented, based on building a perfect training system, focusing on improving training capabilities, taking innovative training methods as a means, and improving training quality as the goal, and strive to create a strong political, professional, disciplined, A team of high-level counselors with a positive style provides strong ideological and political guarantee and talent support for continuously improving the scientific level of ideological and political education for college students and comprehensively improving the quality of higher education.

Second, the main goals

By 2017, a training mechanism that meets the needs of the development of higher education, meets the rules for the growth of counselors, and is standardized and scientific will be basically established. A comprehensive, diverse, scientific and reasonable training system will be basically established to serve the quality of higher education in a comprehensive way. Lay a solid foundation for improving and the comprehensive development of college students.

The training scale has been steadily increased. The national, provincial, and college level three counselor training was carried out in an orderly manner. The national backbone demonstration training reached 10,000 person-times in five years. The provincial training was implemented once every five years, and the school-level training achieved full membership and full coverage.

-The quality of training has improved significantly. The counselor competency standards that meet the professional characteristics, growth rules, and development needs of counselors have basically been established, the training curriculum system has become more standardized and complete, training programs such as academic qualifications improvement, social practice, domestic exchanges, and overseas training have been enriched, and training methods have been continuously innovated and trained. The evaluation system is more mature and complete.

Continuously strengthening the building of basic training capabilities. High-quality training resources have been used efficiently, the network training platform and resource construction have been continuously strengthened, the training base functions have been further exerted, the level of teachers has been significantly improved, a continuous and effective funding mechanism has been established, and the protection is more powerful.

The overall quality of college counselors has been comprehensively improved. Counselors are more firm in their ideals and convictions, their education ability has been significantly improved, their work style has been continuously improved, their common career goals and value pursuit have been further deepened, and their consciousness and steadfastness in cultivating socialist builders and successors has continued to increase.

Training content

1. Ideological and political education

Education of Marxist basic theory and the party's innovative theory. Focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and mastering the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, we will strengthen the study and education of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents," and the scientific outlook on development, and deepen the practical and theoretical characteristics of Marxism in contemporary China. The understanding of national characteristics and the characteristics of the times, accurately grasp the general basis, overall layout, and overall tasks of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, further strengthen the confidence of the road, theory and system, and strive for the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Situation and policy education. Focusing on correctly understanding the situation and tasks facing the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the mission responsibilities of contemporary college students, strengthening education on the situation, tasks and achievements of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, and educating the Party and the country on major policies and policies, and major reform measures Education on the current international situation, the state of international relations and China's foreign policy, education on the stable situation of reform and development of education, and task education.

2. Professional Literacy Enhancement

Improve professional ethics. Focusing on the establishment of a career-loving and professional ideal, grasping the important aspects of the professional ethics training of counselors, educating and guiding counselors to firmly establish the correct world outlook, outlook on life, values, loyalty to the party's educational cause, and form a firm political conviction and nobility Spiritual pursuit and good professional ethics.

Improve scientific and cultural quality. Multi-disciplinary knowledge education in political science, pedagogy, sociology, psychology, ethnology, communication, philosophy, history, law, economics, management, art, etc., to improve the comprehensive quality and ability of counselors .

Improving the professional quality of ideological and political education. Carry out professional quality education such as the basic principles and methods of ideological and political education, historical development of ideological and political education, comparative ideological and political education, and research methods of ideological and political education, guide counselors to grasp the laws of higher education and ideological and political education, and focus on the professional construction of counselor work and Conduct research on theoretical and practical issues in the development of ideological and political education of college students, and promote theoretical exploration and innovation in working methods.

3 Professional development

Basic ability training in ideological and political education. Carry out basic ideological and political education work methods and ability training, help counselors master the basic methods of ideological and political education such as thematic education, individual talks, party and group activities, social practice activities, and improve the basic ability of ideological and political education.

Party building training for college students. Strengthen the education, management, and development training of college student party members, and improve the ability of counselors to grasp the quality of party members' development and carry out the activities of grass-roots party branches. Guide the counselors to carry out research on important issues, hot and difficult issues, and cutting-edge issues in grassroots party building work in colleges and universities, and improve the effectiveness of party building work.

Student affairs management training. Learn the experience of student affairs management in universities at home and abroad. Through the combination of knowledge education and vocational ability education, improve the management ability of group counselors and class work, academic counseling and employment and entrepreneurship guidance capabilities, and improve the counselor student affairs work capabilities.

Mental health education and training. Carry out training on basic theories, basic methods and basic skills of college students 'mental health education, strengthen discussion, case, simulation, and experiential practical teaching, and improve the ability of counselors to guide psychological confusion, conduct psychological counseling, develop students' ability, and participate in coping And the ability to handle psychological crises.

Use network competence training. Focusing on online community use, online public opinion management, online ideological education guidance, etc., to improve the ability of counselors to carry out online education, management, service, and network guidance.

Career planning training. Carry out training on basic knowledge, basic theory and common methods of career planning, and improve the ability of counselors to guide students in career planning, so as to better help students establish the correct view of career, career choice, entrepreneurship, and talent, and adapt as soon as possible Society, integration into society.

Fourth, the main task

1. Establish and improve a multi-level training network

Improve and improve the national college counselor demonstration training organized by the Ministry of Education as the leader, focus on the topical training and advanced seminars organized by the Ministry of Education, provincial (regional, municipal) college counselor training and training bases, and focus on pre-job training organized by universities Based on various types of training, such as daily training, a three-level, full-coverage coaching system.

2. Continuously expand training coverage

Continue to rely on the National Institute of Education Administration, the Ministry of Education College Counselor Training and Training Base and other units to organize national college counselor demonstration training, training 2,000 person-times per year, with a focus on colleges and universities in the central and western regions, ethnic regions.

Provincial (regional, municipal) educational work departments should increase the training of provincial counselors to ensure that each full-time counselor participates in national or provincial training every 5 years. In addition to the national-level demonstration training and local province (region, city) training, the college counselor training and training base of the Ministry of Education must actively undertake training projects commissioned by other provinces (regions, cities) to play the role of base radiation.

Colleges and universities should strengthen the counselor system training, conduct school-level training no less than 4 times a year, and actively send counselors to participate in off-campus training.

Before a new counselor takes up his post, he must take part in pre-job training of no less than 40 hours. Counselors are required to participate in on-the-job training of no less than 16 hours per year during their post.

3 Strengthen the construction of bases and teachers

On the basis of steady development and quality assurance, the college counselor training and training base layout of the Ministry of Education was expanded. Improve the scientific and standardized base work evaluation mechanism, and regularly check and evaluate the construction of the base. Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) shall support the construction of college counselor training and training bases in terms of policies, resources, and projects. Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) shall establish provincial college counselor training and training bases to satisfy the counselor's acceptance. Need for high-level training.

Establish a national counselor training expert database. Absorb ideological and political education experts and middle-aged and young theoretical backbones into the teacher's library, pay attention to the selection of training teachers from school party and government leaders, responsible comrades in relevant departments, retired professors and outstanding counselors, and build a combination of theoretical and practical guidance Training expert library to continuously optimize the allocation of teachers. The provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) where conditions permit should establish provincial-level teachers' resources, build an open teacher qualification bureau, and strengthen resource sharing.

4 Strengthen curriculum and teaching materials

Actively absorb the latest research results at home and abroad and the useful experience of college students' ideological and political education, organize the compilation of a series of textbooks that are close to the actual work, produce courseware and lesson plans, and gradually establish a training textbook and curriculum system that combines theoretical learning, ability training and case teaching. Focus on creating 5 fine textbooks and form 10 fine courses.

5. Promote work and academic research by facilitators

Continue to set up the counselor special project in the special task project of humanities and social science research of the Ministry of Education, and gradually increase the project funding support. Counselors are encouraged to actively participate in the construction of the "ideological and political education research library" and combine practical work with theoretical research to form a group of research results with decision-making consulting value and promotion demonstration significance.

6. Actively promote the improvement of academic qualifications of counselors

Continue to select counselors for on-the-job PhDs in ideological and political education. By 2017, the total number of counselors for PhDs in ideological and political education will reach 1,000. Encourage and support counselors to pursue ideological and political education and other related degrees in Marxist first-level disciplines, and carry out business training. By 2017, the proportion of full-time counselors with master's degrees or above will increase from the current 40% to 60%, and the proportion of doctors will increase significantly. Universities and colleges in various places should incorporate counselor's on-the-job degree studies into teacher training programs and enjoy relevant encouragement policies.

7. Strengthen practical education

Counselors are organized to conduct patriotic education bases and national defense education bases, urban communities, rural towns, industrial and mining enterprises, garrison troops, social service agencies, etc. to conduct social inspections and holiday practices to gain an in-depth understanding of national conditions, national conditions, and social conditions. Extensive organization of home visits by counsellors to effectively solve the actual needs of students. Promote domestic college exchange and training activities for counsellors, coordinate the planning of provincial education departments, coordinate communication between relevant universities, implement counselors' participation in related positions for 3-6 months, and encourage universities in the eastern region to accept midwestern counselors for exchange and training activities. Qualified colleges and universities are encouraged to select counselors to perform on-the-job training in grassroots units such as counties, townships, and villages.

8. Promote the construction of online training platforms

Continuously improve the modernization and informatization level of counselor training. Make full use of the online platform to carry out remote training, make full use of the advantages of the National Education Administration College, the National Open University and universities, develop online training platforms, build a batch of excellent online training courses, promote the sharing of high-quality training resources, and meet the learning needs of different types of counselors. Convenient, flexible and personalized learning environment.

9. Organize overseas study and training

Organize counselors to go abroad for short visits. Continue to set up a training program for student workers in colleges and universities abroad, and include the overseas training of counselors in the national study abroad program.

V. Safeguard measures

1. Improve the evaluation mechanism

Improve the coaching certificate system. Establish a uniform national training certificate system for counselors and standardize training records. Strengthen the organic connection between training and appointment. Take the training and learning results as the important basis for the counselor's appointment and promotion. The new counselor should conduct on-the-job training to get a job with a certificate.

2. Strengthen quality control

Establish a mechanism for assessing the quality of counselor training, and conduct pilot evaluations. Provincial education departments shall conduct comprehensive quality inspections of the training and training bases of provincial counselors and the training of universities in their respective administrative regions in steps, categories and levels.

3 Guaranteed funding

Strengthening the training of counselors must be guaranteed by corresponding funds. The funds required for the national demonstration training of college counselors nationwide are included in the national special training plan for teacher training. Colleges and universities in various places should incorporate the training of counselors into the teacher training plan and implement the training funds. When arranging special funds for the training of national education cadres, we must give some support to the training of counselors. Establish and improve the bidding (invitation) bidding mechanism of demonstration training projects, select training tasks and undertake institutions through open, competitive and merit-based methods to ensure funding input.

4 Strengthen organizational leadership

Colleges and universities in various places should attach great importance to the training of counselors, improve the leadership system, and incorporate the training of counselors into the training of cadres and teachers. Strengthen classification guidance, and establish specific training requirements based on the actual situation of different types of colleges and students' characteristics. Strengthen the overall design, formulate the annual counselor training plan, organize, coordinate, and reasonably arrange the counselors to participate in the training in batches. Strengthen inspection and supervision, and carry out regular inspections to ensure that the various tasks of counselor training are implemented. ^[1]