14 Del. Admin. Code § 1545-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 1545-5.0 - Application Requirements

5.1 If an applicant is applying for an Initial License, a Standard Certificate must be applied for simultaneously with the application for the Initial License, and the applicant shall also provide all required documentation for the License.

5.2 If the applicant is also applying for the issuance or renewal of an educator's license or paraeducator's permit, the applicant must disclose the applicant's criminal conviction history upon application. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial of the license or permit application as specified in 14 Del.C. § 1219 and it could delay the processing or result in the denial of the application for a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate.

5.3 For applicants who are applying for their first Standard Certificate, the following documentation is required with the application for a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate:

5.3.1 Evidence of obtaining and maintaining a School Counseling certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, if applicable; and

5.3.2 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university.

5.3.2.1 Electronic transcripts may be submitted by the Employing Authority or by the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university; or

5.3.2.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.

5.3.2.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and

5.3.3 Official score on the Praxis Subject Assessment as provided in subsection 4.1.2; and

5.3.4 If applicable, an experience form must be completed in full and signed by the applicant; and

5.3.5 The Department-approved form verifying the applicant's completion of the clinical experience as provided in subsection 4.1.3; and

5.3.6 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

5.4 For applicants who are applying for their second or subsequent Standard Certificate and who do not hold an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate, the following documentation is required in the application for a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate:

5.4.1 Evidence of obtaining and maintaining a School Counseling certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, if applicable; and

5.4.2 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university.

5.4.2.1 Electronic transcripts may be submitted by the Employing Authority or by the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university; or

5.4.2.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.

5.4.2.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and

5.4.3 Official score on the Praxis Subject Assessment as provided in subsection 4.2.2; and

5.4.4 If applicable, an experience form must be completed in full and signed by the applicant; and

5.4.5 The Department-approved form verifying the applicant's completion of the clinical experience as provided in subsection 4.2.3; and

5.4.6 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

5.5 For applicants who hold an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate, the following documentation is required in the application for a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate:

5.5.1 Official score on the Praxis Subject Assessment as provided in subsection 4.3.1; and

5.5.2 The Department-approved form verifying the applicant's completion of the clinical experience as provided in subsection 4.3.2; and

5.5.3 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

5.6 For applicants who have met the requirements for licensure as an educator in Delaware and hold a Valid and Current License or Certificate in secondary school counseling from another state or jurisdiction, the following documentation is required in the application for a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate:

5.6.1 An official copy of the Valid and Current License or Certificate; and

5.6.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1545-5.0

20 DE Reg. 45 (7/1/2016)
23 DE Reg. 576 (1/1/2020)
26 DE Reg. 863 (4/1/2023) (Final)