14 Del. Admin. Code § 1545-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1545-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 For an applicant who is applying for the applicant's first Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2, and 4.1.3.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements:

4.1.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain the School Counseling certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.1.2 Earned a master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in secondary school counseling from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.1.1.3 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in secondary school counseling; or

4.1.1.4 Earned a master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university in any content area and also satisfactorily completed 39 credits of graduate level coursework that is taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university related to school counseling in the areas provided in subsection 4.1.1.4.1.

4.1.1.4.1 The areas for the 39 credits of graduate coursework related to school counseling shall include:

4.1.1.4.1.1 Introduction to School Counseling and Theories (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.2 Human Behavior and Child Development (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.3 Ethical Issues in School Counseling (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.4 College and Career Readiness K-12 (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.5 Testing, Measurements, and Research in School Counseling (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.6 The Counselor as Consultant (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.7 Special Education Law and the School Counselor's Role (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.8 Group Counseling (3 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.9 Individual Counseling Skills and Strategies (6 credits);

4.1.1.4.1.10 Family Counseling (3 credits); and

4.1.1.4.1.11 Principles and Practices of a School Counseling Program (6 Credits).

4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:

4.1.2.1 A minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Professional School Counselor (ETS Test Code # 5421); or

4.1.2.2 A minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - School Counselor (ETS Test Code #5422).

4.1.3 The applicant shall have completed 1 of the following:

4.1.3.1 An applicant shall complete a supervised school counseling clinical experience under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing secondary school counselor of 700 hours in a secondary school setting (grades 6-12) which is part of a graduate degree program in secondary school counseling; or

4.1.3.2 An applicant who is seeking initial certification of both an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate and a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate simultaneously must complete 350 hours of clinical experience in an elementary school setting (grades K-8) under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing elementary school counselor and 350 hours of clinical experience in a secondary school setting (grades 6-12) under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing secondary school counselor.

For an applicant seeking dual certification, clinical hours in grades 6-8 shall only be used in one setting.

4.2 For an applicant who is applying for the applicant's second or subsequent Standard Certificate and who does not hold an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.2.1, 4.2.2, and 4.2.3.

4.2.1 The applicant shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements:

4.2.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain the School Counseling certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.2.1.2 Earned a master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in secondary school counseling from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.2.1.3 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in secondary school counseling; or

4.2.1.4 Earned a master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university in any content area and also satisfactorily completed 39 credits of graduate level coursework that is taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university related to school counseling in the areas provided in subsection 4.2.1.4.1.

4.2.1.4.1 The areas for the 39 credits of graduate coursework related to school counseling shall include:

4.2.1.4.1.1 Introduction to School Counseling and Theories (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.2 Human Behavior and Child Development (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.3 Ethical Issues in School Counseling (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.4 College and Career Readiness K-12 (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.5 Testing, Measurements, and Research in School Counseling (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.6 The Counselor as Consultant (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.7 Special Education Law and the School Counselor's Role (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.8 Group Counseling (3 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.9 Individual Counseling Skills and Strategies (6 credits);

4.2.1.4.1.10 Family Counseling (3 credits); and

4.2.1.4.1.11 Principles and Practices of a School Counseling Program (6 Credits).

4.2.2 The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:

4.2.2.1 A minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Professional School Counselor (ETS Test Code # 5421); or

4.2.2.2 A minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - School Counselor (ETS Test Code #5422).

4.2.3 The applicant shall have completed 1 of the following:

4.2.3.1 An applicant shall complete a supervised school counseling clinical experience under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing secondary school counselor of 700 hours in a secondary school setting (grades 6-12) which is part of a graduate degree program in secondary school counseling; or

4.2.3.2 An applicant who is seeking initial certification of both an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate and a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate simultaneously must complete 350 hours of clinical experience in an elementary school setting (grades K-8) under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing elementary school counselor and 350 hours of clinical experience in a secondary school setting (grades 6-12) under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing secondary school counselor.

For an applicant seeking dual certification, clinical hours in grades 6-8 shall only be used in one setting.

4.3 For an applicant who holds an Elementary School Counselor Standard Certificate and is seeking a Secondary School Counselor Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.

4.3.1 The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:

4.3.1.1 A minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Professional School Counselor (ETS Test Code # 5421); or

4.3.1.2 A minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - School Counselor (ETS Test Code #5422).

4.3.2 The applicant shall have completed 350 hours of additional clinical experience in a secondary school setting (grades 6-12) under the direct supervision of a state department of education certified and practicing secondary school counselor.

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