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(3) Student services area. The holder may provide specialized assistance to the learner, the teacher, the administrator and the education program in general. This category shall include school counseling, school social work, school psychology, audiology, speech language pathology, and media. There shall be three levels of preparation as in the case of the administrator/supervisor, except that school psychology shall be restricted to the sixth-year or doctorate levels and school social work may be earned at the bachelor's level.

(c) The department shall base license classification on the level and degree of career development and competence. There shall be two classifications of licenses:

• (1) The Standard Professional License I, which shall be valid for three years, shall allow the holder to begin practicing the profession on an independent basis in North Carolina. To be issued a Standard Professional License I, the individual must complete a teacher education program approved in accordance with these Rules and meet the federal requirement to be designated "highly qualified."
• (2) The Standard Professional License II shall authorize professional school service on an ongoing basis, subject to renewal every five years.

Definitions Student Services Personnel An individual providing specialized assistance to students, teachers, administrators, or the education program in general, as classified by the NCSBE. Student services personnel include, but are not limited to, individuals employed in school counseling, school social work, school psychology, audiology, speech-language pathology, and media coordination.1.24 Other Types of Licenses 1. Student Services -A student services license shall entitle the holder to provide specialized assistance to the learner, the teacher, the administrator and the education program in general. Student services licenses shall include school counseling, school social work, school psychology, audiology, speech-language pathology, and media. There shall be three levels of preparation: Master's Degree (M) Advanced/Specialist (S) Doctorate (D) Student services personnel who have completed an approved preparation program and NCSBE-required tests are issued a Continuing Professional License. Student services personnel who have completed an approved preparation program but not satisfied NCSBE-required tests are issued an Initial Professional License. Student services personnel who are issued an Initial Professional License beginning July 1, 2018, must attempt their NCSBE-required licensure exams in their first year of employment and pass in the second year of employment. When NCSBE-required tests are passed, the Initial Professional License is converted to a Continuing Professional License. Where applicable, Initial Professional License requirements, as defined in section 1.20(3)(a) must be met by student services personnel.

Student services personnel who are fully licensed in another state and meet NCSBE-approved testing requirements or have National Board Certification will be issued a Continuing Professional License.

Student services personnel who are fully licensed in another state and have three or more years of student services school experience in another state and have not passed NCSBE-required tests must either provide evidence of successfully passing a comparable, State-approved licensure exam in the state where they completed their Educator Preparation Program or have earned National Board Certification to be granted a Continuing Professional License.

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