To qualify for an endorsement to serve as a school counselor, a person:

1. Must hold a Master’s or more advanced degree in school counseling; or
    

2. Must hold a specialty credential as a National Certified School Counselor issued by the National Board for Certified Counselors; or
    

3. Must hold a Master’s degree or a more advanced degree with a major in counseling conferred by a regionally accredited college or university and meet the additional requirements noted below; or
    

4. Must:

1. Hold a Master’s degree or a more advanced degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university; and

2. Have at least 2 years of teaching experience or at least 2 years of school counseling experience; and

3. Meet the additional requirements noted below.

Additional Requirements

A person who desires to qualify for a School Counselor endorsement pursuant to numbers 3 or 4 above must have completed:

1. At least 280 hours of a practicum, internship or field experience in school counseling at any grade level in kindergarten through grade 12; and
    

2. At least 36 semester graduate credits in school guidance and counseling to include coursework in each of the following areas of study:

1. The process of individual counseling;

2. The process of group counseling;

3. Testing and educational assessments;

4. Legal and ethical issues in counseling;

5. Career counseling;

6. Organization and administration of school counseling programs;

7. Multicultural counseling;

8. Child and family counseling; and

9. Two of the following:

1. The use of technology in education;

2. Exceptional children;

3. Human growth and development; or

4. Substance abuse counseling