Virginia - School Counseling Staff Qualifications: Staff Qualifications and Professional Development
Virginia Administrative Code 8VAC20-23-670. School Counselor Prek-12.
Endorsement requirements:
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Option I. The candidate must have:
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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
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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.
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Option II. The candidate must have:
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a. An earned master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and certification from an approved counselor education program; and
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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.
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