Licensed counselors are available on campus to assist students with career, academic, and personal concerns. The NCTC campus counselors serve prospective and enrolled students to address the identified needs by reducing the barriers that they encounter on their educational journeys.
Career Counseling
The Kuder Career Planning System is an online career exploration program used to assist anyone who wants to explore their career and life long career plans. It analyses your interests and self reported skills, as well as work values and compares your results with actual people who love what they do. These three areas are also helpful in assisting people to determine what features are most important to them in a career. It will help you find current career options that would be most satisfying to you. It is free, and once registered with the program, it may be accessed on the internet anytime.
Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) is a career information system for people of all ages, very user-friendly and is available free of charge through NCTC-EGF Counselor offices and the library to both students and prospective students. MCIS aids in the process of making better career decisions by providing accurate, comprehensive and current career information resources.
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS), Career Assessment Inventory, (CAI Voc version): These two inventories analyze your self-reported interests and skills for students interested in baccalaureate degrees or vocational education.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): (form M) personal preferences that influence your learning and work style. Understanding your style can improve your education/career planning, performance, communication and satisfaction.
For more information about these resources, or help in choosing the one most appropriate for you, please contact a counselor for an appointment.
Academic Advising
Recognizing the importance of the academic advisement process and the connection between the growth and development of each individual student, counselors are assigned to advise "undeclared" major students. In the academic advisor capacity, the counselor assists students with scheduling, academic policy and procedural interpretation, curriculum questions, referrals to on campus resources or personnel, etc. to provide the student with personally relevant information and instructional assistance.
Personal Counseling
Referrals to Community Resources
Counselors are available to assess student needs on an individual basis and refer to appropriate community agencies as necessary.
Personal Counseling
The NCTC-EGF campus is staffed with professionally trained and licensed counselors who work with students individually or in groups to assist them with their personal issues and concerns. Issues discussed with a counselor are treated confidentially.
Virtual Pamphlet Collection
The Virtual Pamphlet Collection is an excellent collection of counseling resources, including alcohol and substance abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, relationships, test-taking, traumatic events and wellness.
Online Resources
- Job Service North Dakota's SHARE Network
- Minnesota WorkForce Center
- American Counseling Association
- America's Career InfoNet
- iSEEK - Minnesota Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Counseling Staff & Hours
East Grand Forks Campus
Counseling services are available at NCTC-EGF between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mondays - Fridays. Appointments are preferred as walk-in requests may not be able to be accommodated. Call or e-mail a counselor directly to schedule an appointment.
Kate Schmalenberg
Counselor
Room 112, Student Services
Tel: (218)773-4533
Email: Kate Schmalenberg
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Marna Klug
TRIO Counselor
Room 111, Student Services
Tel: (218)773-4555
E-mail: Marna Klug
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Thief River Falls Campus
Counseling services are available to NCTC - TRF between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Appointments are recommended as walk-in requests may not be able to be accommodated. Call or email to schedule an appointment.
Kelsy Blowers
Counselor
Room 549
Tel: (218)681-0779
E-mail : Kelsy Blowers
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