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School Counselor Requirements by State
School Counselor Requirements by State: compare 51 US states on 3 metrics.
Min Fieldwork Hours
5 values across 51 entries
School Counselor Certification Exam
12 values across 51 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | State DOE program approval (ALSDE) |
 Alaska | State DOE coursework review (DEED) |
 Arizona | State DOE program approval (ADE) |
 Arkansas | State DOE program approval (ADE) |
 California | CTC program approval (PPS Credential) |
 Colorado | State DOE program approval (CDE) |
 Connecticut | CSDE program approval / regionally accredited institution |
 Delaware | DDOE program review (verify current approval pathway with DDOE) |
 District of Columbia | OSSE program review |
 Florida | FDOE program approval |
 Georgia | GaPSC program approval |
 Hawaii | HIDOE program review |
 Idaho | ISDE program review |
 Illinois | ISBE program approval |
 Indiana | IDOE / CAEP-accredited ed prep unit |
 Iowa | BOEE program review |
 Kansas | KSDE / KSBOE program review |
 Kentucky | EPSB program approval |
 Louisiana | LDOE program approval |
 Maine | MaineDOE program review |
 Maryland | MSDE program approval (multiple pathways including CACREP Option V) |
 Massachusetts | DESE program approval |
 Michigan | MDE program review |
 Minnesota | PELSB program approval |
 Mississippi | MDE program approval |
 Missouri | DESE program approval |
 Montana | OPI program review |
 Nebraska | NSCS program review |
 Nevada | Nevada Department of Education (NDE) |
 New Hampshire | NHDOE program review |
 New Jersey | NJDOE program approval |
 New Mexico | NMPED program review |
 New York | NYSED program approval (independent framework) |
 North Carolina | NCDPI program approval |
 North Dakota | ESPB program review |
 Ohio | ODE program approval |
 Oklahoma | OSDE / OPTE program approval |
 Oregon | TSPC program approval |
 Pennsylvania | PDE program approval |
 Rhode Island | RIDE program review |
 South Carolina | SCDE program approval |
 South Dakota | SDDOE program approval |
 Tennessee | TDOE program approval |
 Texas | SBEC program approval (independent framework) |
 Utah | USBE program approval |
 Vermont | AOE program review |
 Virginia | VDOE program approval |
 Washington | OSPI program approval |
 West Virginia | WVDE program approval |
 Wisconsin | DPI program approval |
 Wyoming | PTSB program review |
Quick answers
- Where does this school counselor requirements by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: School Counseling Master’s Degree Requirements by State - School-Counselor; How to Become a School Counselor in Alabama - The Edvocate; Becoming a School Counselor in California - Careerherd; School Counselor - Maryland State Department of Education.