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School Counseling Staff Qualifications

School Counseling Staff Qualifications

state statutes or regulations recommends minimum certification standards that include advanced coursework and graduate degree requirements for counselors and completion of a practicum or internship.

Nevada Administrative Code 391.180. Endorsement as school counselor.

  1. The Department will issue an endorsement as a school counselor to provide counseling to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 to qualified applicants.
  2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 391.187, a person must hold an endorsement as a school counselor before counseling pupils.
Policy Type
Regulation
Source
Nevada Administrative Code

Nevada Administrative Code 391.185. Qualifications for endorsement as school counselor.

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

    • (a) Must hold a master's degree or a more advanced degree in school counseling;
    • (b) Must hold a specialty credential as a national certified school counselor issued by the National Board for Certified Counselors;
    • (c) 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 requirements of subsection 2; or
    • (d) Must:
    • (1) Hold a master's degree or a more advanced degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university;
    • (2) Have at least 2 years of teaching experience or at least 2 years of school counseling experience; and
    • (3) Meet the requirements of subsection 2.

  2. A person who desires to qualify for an endorsement pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection 1 must have completed:

    • (a) At least 600 hours of a practicum, internship or field experience in school counseling at any grade level in kindergarten through grade 12; and
    • (b) At least 36 semester hours of graduate credits in school guidance and counseling 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:
    • (I) The use of technology in education.
    • (II) Exceptional children.
    • (III) Human growth and development.
    • (IV) Substance abuse counseling.
Policy Type
Regulation
Source
Nevada Administrative Code