Code of Massachusetts Regulations
603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval
Section 7.11 - Professional Support Personnel Licenses
Universal Citation: 603 MA Code of Regs 603.7
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Candidates seeking professional support personnel licenses who have substantial experience and formal education relevant to the license sought but who do not meet all of the specific requirements listed in 603 CMR 7.11 may demonstrate that they meet the requirements, with the exception of a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test, through a Panel Review administered by the Department in accordance with guidelines to be established by the Department. For candidates who were prepared outside Massachusetts, the provisions of 603 CMR 7.04(a) and (b) apply.
(1) School Counselor (Levels: All).
(a)
Initial License.
1.
Master's degree with a major in counseling.
2. Subject Matter Knowledge as outlined in
the Subject Matter Knowledge Guidelines.
3. A practicum of 450 hours in an educational
setting.
4. Passing score on the
Communication and Literacy Skills test.
(b)
Professional
License.
1. Possession of an
Initial License.
2. Three years of
employment as a school counselor.
3. Completion of one of the following:
a. A total of 60 credits of graduate
coursework that may include credits earned in a master's degree program for the
Initial License in a discipline appropriate to the license sought, which
includes but is not limited to school counseling, mental health counseling,
school psychology, or clinical psychology.
b. Achievement and maintenance of
certification or licensure from one of the following:
i. National Board of Certified Counselors
(NBCC).
ii. National Board for
School Counseling.
(2) School Nurse (Levels: All).
(a)
Provisional
License.
1. Valid license to
practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
2. A bachelor's or master's degree in
nursing.
3. Passing score on the
Communication and Literacy Skills test.
4. Completion of training within the
orientation program for delivery of school health services as defined by the
Department of Public Health and identified by the Department.
(b)
Initial
License.
1. Valid license to
practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
2. A bachelor's or master's degree in
nursing.
3. A minimum of two full
years of employment as a Registered Nurse in a child health, community health,
or other relevant clinical nursing setting.
4. Completion of an orientation program based
on the requirements for delivery of school health services as defined by the
Department of Public Health.
5.
Passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test.
(c)
Professional
License.
1. Possession and
maintenance of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in
Massachusetts.
2. Possession of an
Initial License.
3. Three years of
employment as a school nurse.
4.
Completion of one of the following:
a.
Achievement and maintenance of certification or licensure by a nationally
recognized professional nursing association as a school nurse, community health
nurse, or a pediatric/family/school nurse practitioner.
b. A master's degree program that may include
credits earned in a master's degree program for the Initial License in
community health, health education, nursing, or public health.
(3) School Psychologist (Levels: All)
(a)
Initial License.
1. Completion of a master's degree or higher
in school psychology approved by the National Association of School
Psychologists (NASP), including an advanced practicum of 1,200 hours, 600 of
which must be in a school setting. (The Commissioner may grant temporary
approval, in accordance with NASP standards, to institutions without NASP
approval for up to five years while they achieve such approval.)
2. Passing score on the Communication and
Literacy Skills test.
(b)
Professional License.
1. Possession of an Initial
License.
2. Three years of
employment as a school psychologist.
3. Completion of one of the following:
a. Passing score on the National School
Psychology Examination.
b.
Achievement and maintenance of a certificate or license from one of the
following:
i. The Massachusetts Board of
Allied Mental Health Professionals, as an educational psychologist.
ii. The National Association of School
Psychologists, as a school psychologist.
(4) School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor (Levels: All)
(a)
Initial License.
1. Master's degree in Social Work or
Counseling.
2. Course work and
clinical experience that demonstrate subject matter knowledge as outlined in
the Subject Matter Knowledge Guidelines.
3. A practicum of 900 hours, 450 of which
must be working with children, adolescents, and families in an educational
setting.
4. Passing score on the
Communication and Literacy Skills test.
(b)
Professional
License.
1. Possession of an
Initial License as a school social worker/school adjustment
counselor.
2. Three years of
employment as a school social worker or school adjustment counselor.
3. Completion of one of the following:
a. A total of 60 credits of graduate
coursework that may include credits earned in a master's degree program for the
Initial License in a discipline appropriate to the license sought including but
not limited to mental health counseling, psychological counseling, school
counseling, school social work, or social work.
b. Achievement and maintenance of a
certificate or license from one of the following:
i. The Massachusetts Board of Registration of
Social Work, as a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed
Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
ii. The Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental
Health Professionals, as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or a Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor
(LRC).
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