(5) School counselors shall hold a school services personnel license with the school counselor endorsement.

• (a) Candidates seeking a practitioner school services personnel licensure and endorsement as a school counselor shall meet the requirements of one (1) of the following pathways:

• 1. Pathway 1. The candidate:

• (i) Holds an advanced degree in school counseling from a regionally- accredited college or university;

• (ii) Has completed a State Board-approved educator preparation program in school counseling;

• (iii) Is recommended by the approved educator preparation provider; and

• (iv) Submits qualifying scores that are no more than five (5) years old on all required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy.

• 2. Pathway 2. The candidate:

• (i) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university;

• (ii) Is enrolled in a State Board-approved educator preparation program in school counseling with a job embedded clinical practice;

• (iii) Has completed all coursework required of the educator preparation program;

• (iv) Is recommended by the approved educator preparation provider; and

• (v) Submits qualifying scores that are no more than five (5) years old on all required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy.

• 3. Pathway 3. The candidate:

• (i) Holds an advanced degree in a counseling field;

• (ii) Is enrolled in a State Board-approved educator preparation program in school counseling;

• (iii) Has completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of coursework in school counseling;

• (iv) Is recommended by the approved educator preparation provider;

• (v) Submits required supervision agreement between the LEA and approved educator preparation provider; and

• (vi) Submits qualifying scores that are no more than five (5) years old on all required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy.

• 4. Pathway 4. The candidate:

• (i) Holds an advanced degree in school social work or school psychology from a State Board-approved educator preparation program or from an educator preparation program approved by a state other than Tennessee;

• (ii) Is enrolled in a State Board-approved educator preparation program in school counseling;

• (iii) Is recommended by the approved school counseling educator preparation provider;

• (iv) Submits required supervision agreement between the LEA and approved educator preparation provider; and

• (v) Submits qualifying scores that are no more than five (5) years old on all required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy.

• 5. Pathway 5. The out-of-state candidate:

• (i) Holds an advanced degree in school counseling from a regionally- accredited college or university; and

• (ii) Has completed an educator preparation program in school counseling approved by a state other than Tennessee as evidenced by one (1) of the following:

• (I) A valid professional level license from a state other than Tennessee; or

• (II) A recommendation from the out-of-state educator preparation provider where the educator completed preparation and qualifying scores that are no more than five (5) years old on all required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy.

• (b) School counselors who serve in a supervisory role shall have a professional school services personnel license with an endorsement in school counseling.