8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-670
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Section 8VAC20-23-670 - [Effective 10/24/2024] School counselor preK-12Endorsement requirements.
1. Option I. The candidate shall have: a. Earned a master's degree from an accredited institution in a state-approved school counselor preparation program that shall include at least 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades 7-12 setting; andb. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school under a nonrenewable Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.2. Option II. The candidate shall have: a. Earned a master's degree from an accredited institution and completed an approved school counselor preparation program that shall include at least 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades 7-12 setting; andb. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school under a nonrenewable Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-670
Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. 8/23/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. 10/24/2024.Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298 of the Code of Virginia.