N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 80-3.12
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 16, April 17, 2024
Section 80-3.12 - Satisfaction of education requirements for certification as a school counselor through individual evaluationThis section prescribes requirements for meeting the education requirements for school counselor certificates through individual evaluation. A candidate must have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or its equivalent in the program or programs leading to any degree used to meet the requirements for a certificate under this section. All other requirements for the certificate, including but not limited to, examination and/or experience requirements, as prescribed in this Subpart must also be met.
(a) A candidate seeking to fulfill the education requirement for an initial certificate through individual evaluation of education requirements shall meet the following requirements: (1) Degree completion. The candidate shall possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Regents to confer degrees and whose programs are registered by the department.(2) The candidate shall complete study in child abuse identification, school violence and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention, as prescribed in sections 80-1.4 and 80-1.13 of this Part.(3) The candidate shall complete 48 semester hours of graduate coursework that includes study in each of the following eight core content areas: (i) foundations in professional school counseling;(ii) career development and college readiness;(iii) supportive school climate and collaborative work with school, family and community;(iv) equity, advocacy and diversity in programming and in support for students;(v) child growth, development and student learning;(vi) group and individual counseling theories and techniques for prevention, intervention and responsive services;(vii) best practices for the profession and in-school counseling programming; and(viii) research and program development to advance the school counseling program, its components and the profession.(4) Practicum and internship. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete one of the following: (i)(a) a college-supervised practicum of a minimum of 100 clock hours in a school counseling program that shall consist of: (1) a minimum of 40 clock hours in group counseling, individual counseling and school counseling core curriculum lesson delivery; and(2) a minimum of 60 clock hours on developing, implementing and evaluating key school counseling program elements such as: (i) student outcomes and standards;(iii) individual student needs and plans;(iv) responsive services;(v) consultation with others on behalf of student;(vii) school counseling program goals;(x) calendars/schedules; and(xi) advisory panels, councils and committees; and(b) a college-supervised internship of a minimum of 600 clock hours in a school counseling program that shall consist of:(1) a minimum of 240 clock hours of supervised direct student service hours in group counseling, individual counseling and school counseling core curriculum lesson delivery;(2) a minimum of 360 supervised clock hours focused on developing, implementing and evaluating key school counseling program elements such as:(i) student outcomes and standards;(iii) individual student needs and plans;(iv) responsive services;(v) consultation with others on behalf of student;(vii) school counseling program goals;(x) calendars/schedules; and(xi) advisory panels, councils, and committees;(3) a minimum of 300 clock hours of the internship must be in the elementary grades (K-8) and a minimum of 300 clock hours of the internship must in the secondary grades (9-12).(ii) a registered program leading to the provisional and/or permanent school counselor certificate pursuant to part 52 of this Title.(iii) a master's or higher degree program in school counseling accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) from an institution of higher education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose by the United States Department of Education from another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, provided that such program leads to initial certification as a school counselor, or similar school counselor certification, in the jurisdiction where the institution of higher education is located.(b) A candidate seeking to fulfill the education requirement for a professional certificate through individual evaluation of education requirements shall meet the following requirements: (1) Degree completion. The candidate shall possess a master's degree or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Regents to confer degrees and whose programs are registered by the department.(2) In addition to that required for the initial certificate as described in subdivision (a) of this section, the candidate shall complete at least 12 semester hours of graduate coursework that includes study in any of the eight core content areas described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.(3) Experience. The candidate shall have successfully completed three years of school counseling experience in New York State public or non-public schools K-12, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this requirement in total or part through experience in New York public schools shall be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days of employment.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 80-3.12
Adopted New York State Register May 24, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Issue 21, eff. 7/1/2017Amended New York State Register December 24, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 52, eff. 12/24/2019Amended New York State Register December 27, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 52, eff. 12/11/2023, exp. 2/8/2024 (Emergency)Amended New York State Register January 24, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 4, eff. 1/24/2024