Section 391.185 - Qualifications for endorsement as school counselor1. 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;(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.Nev. Admin. Code § 391.185
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