Current through February 26, 2024
Each person employed by a district who counsels students
regarding vocational, career and personal concerns through the use of
interviews, tests or other techniques utilizing modern counseling principles,
shall obtain a counseling certificate from the board. A counseling certificate
shall be granted as follows:
(1)
FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATE. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person
employed by a district as a counselor if the person has met all of the
following requirements:
(a)
Education. A person shall complete a master's degree in
guidance and counseling, or, in lieu of a master's degree, a baccalaureate
degree plus 30 semester credits in guidance and counseling including the
practicum experience. A person shall also complete 2 semester credits approved
by the director or designee which contain the competencies identified by the
state certification committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) in each of the following subjects or
shall complete equivalent district in-service activities containing the
competencies identified by the state certification committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) and approved by the state certification
committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(b) in each of the following subjects:
1. Philosophy of vocational, technical and
adult education.
2. Teaching
methods.
3. Curriculum or course
construction.
4. Educational
psychology.
5. Educational
evaluation.
6. Educational
diversity.
(b)
Occupational experience. A person shall have 24 months of
occupational experience outside the field of education.
(c)
Professional experience.
A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified counselor in any
recognized educational system.
(d)
Renewal. The 5-year counseling certificate shall be renewed if
during the counseling certification period preceding the expiration date, the
person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate
occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a
district professional growth plan approved under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(g). A counselor holding a certificate on May
1, 1993 shall be exempt from requirements under par. (a) 2., 3., 4., 5., and 6.
(2) PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed by
a district as a counselor where the person has not met the requirements for a
5-year certificate under sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum
requirements:
(a)
Education and
academic preparation. A person shall have a master's degree in
guidance and counseling, or a baccalaureate degree and 20 semester graduate
credits in guidance and counseling courses, or a baccalaureate degree and 10
semester graduate credits in guidance and counseling courses and 2 years of
experience counseling persons regarding vocational, career and personal
concerns through the use of interviews, tests, and other techniques utilizing
modern counseling principles.
(b)
Occupational experience. A person shall have 24 months of
occupational experience outside the field of education.
(c)
Renewal. The initial
provisional counseling certificate, except for an initial provisional
counseling certificate issued to a person previously holding approval status as
a counselor, shall be valid for 3 years. An initial provisional certificate
issued to a person previously holding approval status shall be valid for 2
years. Thereafter, provisional certificates may be renewed for additional 2
year periods if during the provisional certification period preceding the
expiration date, the person makes progress toward earning a 5-year certificate
by completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities fulfilling
the requirements of sub. (1)(a). A counselor holding a provisional certificate
on May 1, 1993 shall be exempt from requirements of sub. (1)(a) 2., 3., 4., 5.
and 6. A person meeting the requirements for sub. (1)(a) [but not] sub. (1) (c)
shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee
for renewal.
(3)
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE. An approval certificate may be granted to a person
employed by a district on a limited term basis in a special educational project
or other unique program for the disadvantaged or handicapped and not meeting
the requirements for a provisional certificate. The director or designee shall
consider the unique nature of the special program and the background of the
person to be granted an approval certificate. The initial approval certificate
shall be valid for a 3 year period and may be renewed for additional 2 year
periods if during the approval certificate period preceding the expiration date
the person makes progress towards earning a provisional certificate by
completing 6 semester credits or equivalent district in-service activities as
identified under sub. (1)(a) or by obtaining 2 months of occupational
experience as identified under sub. (1)(b).
