1. (a) An individual shall have the following entry level requirements to be a licensed school counselor:

   1. (1) At least a master’s degree or higher in education or a field related to counseling; and
   2. (2) Acquired the competencies, skills, and knowledge in (b) below through one of the approved licensure pathways as outlined in Ed 505.05-505.07.

2. (b) A candidate for licensure as a school counselor shall have the following skills, competencies, and knowledge in the following areas:

   1. (1) In the area of comprehensive school counseling programs, the ability to:

      1. a. Align the school counseling program with school district mission and goals;
      2. b. Design, develop, implement, and evaluate a school counseling program based on state and national models in collaboration with school and district personnel;
      3. c. Implement curriculum that fosters academic, social-emotional, and career and college readiness for all students;
      4. d. Use data for program design to be responsive to school needs; and
      5. e. Apply knowledge of state standards to program goals;

   2. (2) In the area of foundations of school counseling, the ability to:

      1. a. Comprehend the legal, ethical, and professional standards put forth by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA);
      2. b. Maintain confidentiality in a school setting;
      3. c. Engage in collaboration with families, pk-12 and postsecondary school personnel, community agencies, and other referral sources;
      4. d. Use basic counseling skills and techniques;
      5. e. Translate counseling theory into the practice of school counseling;
      6. f. Apply knowledge of human growth and development to the school counseling program;
      7. g. Build or contribute to a school counseling program that incorporates preventative and intervention strategies in the student domains of academic, career, and social-emotional growth; and
      8. h. Multicultural counseling competencies;

   3. (3) In the area of managing a school counseling program, the ability to:

      1. a. Use data systems and record keeping to document, analyze, follow, and evaluate current student, school, and community needs;
      2. b. Address the cyclical needs of students, including the cyclical nature of the school year;
      3. c. Gather data to inform programming and communicate information about the counseling program to all stakeholders;
      4. d. Participate in the continual evaluation of the effectiveness of the school counseling program; and
      5. e. Participate in an advisory committee to the school counseling program;

   4. (4) In the area of delivery of the school counseling program, the ability to:

      1. a. Apply effective short-term individual and group counseling;
      2. b. Develop and apply crisis prevention and response;
      3. c. Understand and use current research and practices in counseling theories, family systems, human development, and community needs;
      4. d. Address student needs for college and career readiness knowledge and skills; and
      5. e. Apply presentation and group management skills; and

   5. (5) In the area of accountability, the ability to:

      1. a. Collect and analyze data to determine the effectiveness of the program in helping all students succeed;
      2. b. Identify and implement improvements to the design and delivery of the school counseling program;
      3. c. Engage in self-reflection and peer or clinical supervision to inform continued development as a professional;
      4. d. Manage one’s own continuing professional development; and
      5. e. Advocate for the role of school counselor and the counseling program, including compliance with staffing requirements outlined in Ed 306.12.

Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6349, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04 New. #8206, INTERIM, eff 11-18-04, EXPIRES: 5-17-05; ss by #8335, eff 4-23-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-13 New. #10785, eff 2-20-15; ss by #13102, eff 10-5-20 (formerly Ed 507.07) (see Revision Note at part heading for Ed 508); ss by #14458, eff 12-13-25, EXPIRES: 12-13-35