Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Purpose of the License: The School
Counselor License qualifies its holder to provide counseling support services
in Oregon schools. The School Counselor License is issued to new school
counselors who have: sufficient personal qualifications, successfully completed
a master's program, and completed a qualifying school counselor program, or who
have entered the state as a licensed school counselor. The School Counselor
license signifies that the licensee is a counselor who has not acquired the
advanced competencies and experience to qualify for a Professional School
Counselor License.
(2) Term of
Licensure: The School Counselor License is valid for three years and is
renewable as provided in section (5) of this rule. The date of the first
expiration of the license is three years from the date of issue plus time until
the applicant's birthday.
(3)
Assignments: The School Counselor License is valid for school counselor
assignments in prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments.
(a) The license is also valid for substitute
counseling; and
(b) The license is
also valid for substitute teaching in any subject-matter area.
(4) Applying for the License: To
be eligible for a School Counselor License, an applicant must:
(a) Possess the personal qualifications for
licensure, including:
(A) Attainment of at
least eighteen years of age;
(B)
Good moral character; and
(C) The
mental and physical health necessary for employment as a school
counselor.attainment of at least eighteen years of age and good moral
character.
(b) Hold a
master's degree or higher from an Approved Institution in the United States, or
the foreign equivalent of such degree approved by the Commission;
(c) Complete a School Counselor License
Preparation Program.
(A) Completers of Oregon
Programs: Provide evidence of admission to and completion of a
Commission-approved School Counselor License preparation program;
(B) Completers of Out-of-State Programs:
Provide evidence of:
(i) Completion of a
program either approved by the appropriate program approval body in the state
where the program is located or accreditation by CACREP;
(ii) An active and valid non-provisional
school counselor license from a NASDTEC jurisdiction; and
(iii) Meet the requirements for knowledge of
U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics.
(d) Complete a background
clearance that includes:
(A) Furnishing
fingerprints, as required by ORS
342.223;
(B) Providing satisfactory responses to
character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission;
and
(e) Submit a
complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the
Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in
584-200-0050.
(5)
Renewal: To be eligible to apply for renewal of the School Counselor License,
the applicant must:
(a) Complete a
professional development plan in accordance with OAR 584-255-0010;
(b) Report on completion of any continuing
education regarding suicide risk assessment, treatment and management;
and
(c) Submit a complete and
correct renewal application in the form and manner required by the Commission
and the payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
342.125,
ORS
342.136,
ORS
342.138,
ORS
342.165
