Provisional Counselor Certification

If the student counselor has been hired by a school district at least half-time as a school counselor, certified classroom teachers may receive Provisional Counselor Certification in the state of Missouri to practice as a school counselor by completing 21 hours of required courses that have been approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Those requirements are as follows:

Required Courses

COUN 5133 - Counseling Theories Semester Hours: THREE
COUN 5123 - Foundations of School Counseling (School Counselors Only) Semester Hours: THREE
COUN 5113 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling Semester Hours: THREE
COUN 5163 - Counseling Skills & Techniques Semester Hours: Three
COUN 5211 - Group Counseling Lab Semester Hours: ONE
COUN 5283 - Group Counseling Semester Hours: Three
COUN 5223 - Assessment and Testing Semester Hours: THREE
COUN 5253 - Counseling Practicum Semester Hours: THREE

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Provisional Counselor Certification

Required Courses