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Nov 23, 2024
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Missouri Baptist University 2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin
School Counselor (Grades K-12), PMC (Not Yet Certified)
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For candidates without Elementary or Secondary Counselor Certification in Missouri.
This post-master’s certification program (PMC) is specifically for candidates who have earned a master’s degree with a major emphasis in School Counseling but have NOT yet received certification in either Elementary Counselor K-8 or Secondary Counselor 7-12 and wish to return to complete a program to acquire School Counselor K-12 Certification.
- The candidate must have earned a master’s degree with a major emphasis in School Counseling. Courses to be transferred must have similar content to those offered at MBU and must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution with either a state-approved school counseling program or a nationally accredited counseling program.
- Candidates will be required to complete all course work for School Counselor K-12 certification as outlined on MBU’s current DESE approved program matrix (a transcript review will determine additional courses required to meet current certification requirements).
- Candidates will be required to complete and pass the current state required content assessment [Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) 056 – Counselor].
- Candidates must achieve a passing evaluation on their Professional Counseling Portfolio.
- Candidates needing to complete additional internship hours will be required to achieve a passing composite score on the MEES (Missouri Educator Evaluation System) summative evaluation completed during the internship.
- Candidates seeking School Counselor K-12 certification must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 in their coursework.
- Candidates who are not certified teachers must complete the following additional course requirements:
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