New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter C - Teacher
Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice
Subpart 80-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2004, THE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SERVICE APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2007, AND AS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Section 80-3.11 - Certificates for school counselor
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 80-3.11
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Initial certificate.
(1) Validity of certificate. The initial
certificate shall be valid for five years from its effective date.
(2) Requirements for an initial certificate
as a school counselor. The candidate shall meet each of the following
requirements:
(i) Education. The candidate
shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements in each of the
following clauses:
(a) The candidate shall
have successfully completed a program leading to the initial certificate as a
school counselor registered pursuant to section
52.21(d)
of this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department.
(b) The candidate shall hold a baccalaureate
or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or
an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the
department.
(ii)
Examination. Candidates applying for certification on or after February 2, 2023
shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on
the New York State examination for school counselors or other equivalent
examination as approved by the commissioner, if available.
(b) Professional certificate.
(1) Validity of
certificate. The professional certificate for school counselors shall be
continuously valid.
(2)
Requirements for a professional certificate as a school counselor. The
candidate shall have successfully completed, in addition to the requirements
for the initial certificate, the following requirements:
(i) Education. The candidate shall meet the
education requirement by meeting the requirements in each of the following
clauses:
(a) The candidate shall have
successfully completed a program leading to a professional certificate as a
school counselor registered pursuant to section
52.21(d)
of this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department.
(b) The candidate shall hold a master's
degree or higher in school counseling from a regionally accredited higher
education institution or an equivalently approved higher education institution
as determined by the department or hold an advanced certificate of study from a
registered program pursuant to section
52.21(d)(3)
of this Title.
(ii)
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 year of employment.
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