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Jun 07, 2025
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Missouri Baptist University 2025-2026 Catalog
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:
Recency Rule for School Counselor Internships
Candidates returning to complete a school counselor post-master’s certification program more than five years after completing any school counseling internships may be required to complete an additional internship. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration whether candidates have been working as a school counselor in any capacity (such as on a temporary authorization or provisional certificate) during the five years since they completed any school counseling internships and whether it is necessary to collect Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation data. Those that do need to complete additional internship hours must have passed the content assessment required for School Counselor certification prior to being placed for the internship. Candidates needing to complete additional internship hours will be required to register for the following courses:
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