NAC391.185. 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.

     [Bd. of Education, Certification Reg. § 391.220 subsecs. 1-4, eff. 10-23-81]—(NAC A 1-19-84; A by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, 6-29-90; 11-27-91; R066-01, 9-4-2001; R094-02, 11-26-2002; R131-11, 5-30-2012)