Political competence is the essential professional attribute of college counselors in the new era, which is necessary to meet the political needs of students and the realistic appeal of the professional development of college counselors. Political competence of counselors is the core characteristics that can be measured by the essential requirements of ideological and political education and are directly related to counselors' political attributes, core political functions and educational goals, which are based on their knowledge, skills, values, professional roles, self-asseessment and motivations Logically, political belief is the essential condition, political will is the core, political theoretical accomplishment is the foundation, and practical political ability is the key. In order to improve counselors' political competence, it is necessary to cultivate counselors' professional ecology and intensify their political belief, clarify their career vision, strengthen their political will, better the training system, continue political theoretical study emphasize their professional development, and enhance their ability of political practice.