Provisional Counselor Certification

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School Counseling candidates who are certified teachers and have completed the 21 hours of coursework listed below that have been approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are eligible to receive Provisional Counselor Certification in the state of Missouri to practice as a school counselor if they have been hired by a school district at least half-time as a school counselor.

School Counseling candidates who are not certified teachers are required to take an additional 12 hours of teacher education courses to be eligible for a provisional counseling certificate.

Required Courses

SCED 5113 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5123 - Foundations of School Counseling Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5133 - Counseling Theories Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5163 - Counseling Skills and Techniques Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5213 - School Counseling Program Implementation and Leadership Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5223 - Assessment and Testing Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5283 - Group Counseling Semester Hours: Three

Total: 21 Hours

Additional Courses Required for Non-Teacher Candidates

EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 433/533 - Introduction and Methods of Teaching and Inclusion for Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three
OR
ETOP 553 - Developing Responsible Learners Semester Hours: Three
SCED 5153 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three

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Provisional Counselor Certification

Required Courses

Total: 21 Hours

Additional Courses Required for Non-Teacher Candidates

Total: 12 Hours