Section 630. School counselor preK-12

Endorsement requirements:

1. Option I. The candidate must have:

a. An earned master's degree from an approved counselor education program that shall include at least 100 clock hours of clinical experiences in the preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of clinical experiences in the grades 7-12 setting; and

b. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful experience in guidance and counseling in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in guidance and counseling under a Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.

2. Option II. The candidate must have:

a. An earned master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and certification from an approved counselor education program; and

b. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful, full-time experience in guidance and counseling in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in guidance and counseling under a nonrenewable Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 25, eff. September 21, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 22.1-298.1 of the Code of Virginia.