La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-548

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-548 - Counselor K-12 (Counselor in a School Setting)

A. Eligibility Requirements Prior to June 30, 2017. For candidates who completed all courses and degree requirements by June 30, 2017, the endorsement add-on requirements include:

1. graduate degree in school counseling from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 or a graduate degree with the equivalent hours and courses required for a graduate degree in school counseling; and

2. graduate training that includes 24 semester hours of professional courses distributed so that at least one course will be taken in each of the following basic areas:

a. principles and administration of school counseling programs;

b. career and lifestyle development;

c. individual appraisal;

d. counseling theory and practice;

e. group processes;

f. human growth and development;

g. social and cultural foundations in counseling; and h. supervised practicum in a school setting.

3. An educator may request the initial certification. The LDOE will issue a letter of eligibility at the teacher's request. Once employed, the credential will be issued at the request of the Louisiana employing authority.

B. Eligibility Requirements Effective June 30, 2017

1. Completion of a standards-based graduate degree program in counseling from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 and approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP), and candidates completing counseling programs not in the specialty area of school counseling must complete six credit hours of school counseling courses from a CACREP-accredited program.

2. Practicum/Internship Requirements:

a. complete a practicum in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program to include 100 contact hours; and

b. complete an internship in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program to include 600 contact hours in a school setting.

3. Pass the Praxis examination in school guidance and counseling in accordance with §303 of this Part; and

4. An educator may request the initial certification. The LDOE will issue a letter of eligibility at the teacher's request. Once employed, the credential will be issued at the request of the Louisiana employing authority.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-548

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 50663 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6, R.S. 17:7(6), and R.S. 17:8.1-8.4.