He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and has Appraisal Privileges. He holds membership in The American Counseling Association (ACA), the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) and served on the LPC Board for several years. He received master's degrees from Southern University in (1) Administration and Supervision (M.Ed.), (2) Instructional Technology (Media) (M.A.Ed.), and (3) Counselor Education (M.Ed.). He attended Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and received a master's degree in Counseling and Human Services (M.S.) and a doctorate in Vocational Education in Counseling Psychology (Ed.D.).