Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-2-.22

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 12, September 30, 2024

Section 290-3-2-.22 - Council For Accreditation Of Counseling And Related Education Programs (CACREP) Approach

(1)Overview. An individual who has completed at least a master's degree level CACREP-accredited school counseling program may seek a Class A School Counselor Professional Educator Certificate.

(2)Application. The applicant is required to submit to the Educator Certification Section the current application for this approach and documentation of having met all requirements as prescribed in Rule 290-3-2-.22 and on the application.

(3)Requirements. All requirements must be successfully completed prior to the date the application is received in the Educator Certification Section.

(a) Successful completion of the Alabama Special Requirements in Rule 290-3-2-.02(4).

(b) Verification on official transcript(s) of all degrees earned.

(c) Verification on an official transcript(s) of an earned master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited senior institution.

(d) Verification, on the current application for this approach, of completion of a master's degree level CACREP-accredited school counseling program.

(e) Verification, on the current application for this approach, that the senior institution was regionally accredited at the time of program completion.

(f) Verification of a passing score on the National Counseling Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE).

(4)Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP). The applicant must meet the requirements of the AECAP for this approach.

(5)Degree Level. The Professional Educator Certificate obtained through this approach shall be issued at the Class A level.

(6)Valid Period. The valid period of the certificate shall be from the date of issuance through the remainder of the same scholastic year, and thereafter, for the next five consecutive scholastic years.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-2-.22

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2016, eff. 4/24/2016.

Author: Dr. Thomas R. Bice

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, Ala. Const. Amend. 284, §§ 16-3-11, 16-23-1, 16-23-2.