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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="6-704.1" title_number="6" title_name="Teachers and Other Personnel" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to an individual authorized to provide school counseling in the State under §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On or before July 1, 2016, the Board shall require a certificate holder applying for renewal of a certificate as a school counselor to have obtained training in, by a method determined by the Board, the knowledge and skills required to understand and respond to the social, emotional, and personal development of students, including knowledge and skills relating to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The recognition of indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The identification of professional resources to help students in crisis.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The training required under subsection (a) of this section shall be commensurate with the duties of a school counselor and may exceed the training required of other school personnel under § 6–122 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
