Traditionally, counselor education instruction has taken place in the face-to-face format. However, with the shift toward online learning, more counselor education programs are incorporating distance education into the curriculum. Counselor educators continue to study the impact of distance education methods on student learning, but studies are inconclusive especially in how trainees acquire skills in distance formats. This study is an examination of skills acquisition and comparison of students enrolled in introductory counseling skills courses. The courses were delivered online with brief face-to-face meetings in two different formats: 4 consecutive days or 2 separate weekends. Results indicated no significant differences in student counseling skill acquisition between the two hybrid formats. Students in both courses demonstrated skills at basic mastery levels at the end of the course.

传统上，辅导员教育教学是以面对面的形式进行的。然而，随着向在线学习的转变，更多的辅导员教育计划将远程教育纳入课程。辅导员教育工作者继续研究远程教育方法对学生学习的影响，但研究尚无定论，尤其是在受训者如何获得远程形式的技能方面。本研究是对参加入门辅导技能课程的学生进行技能习得和比较的考试。这些课程是通过两种不同形式的简短面对面会议在线提供的：连续 4 天或 2 个单独的周末。结果表明，两种混合形式在学生辅导技能获得方面没有显着差异。