# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 12 — Educator Licensure

### Chapter 04 — Specialists

#### Regulation .03 School Counselor.

*COMAR 13A.12.04.03*

The requirements for licensure as school counselor are that the applicant shall:

A. Complete 3 semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education coursework; and

B. Complete one of the following pathways:

  (1) Maryland Approved Program. Candidates who possess a master’s degree and complete a program approved under COMAR 13A.07.06 leading to licensure as a school counselor.

  (2) National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). Candidates who possess a master’s degree in school counseling or school guidance and counseling, a valid National Board of Certified Counselors certificate, and 2 years of effective performance as a teacher or school counselor in a school setting.

  (3) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Candidates who possess a master’s degree in school counseling or school guidance and counseling and present a valid National Board Certificate in the area of School Counseling.

  (4) Out-of-State Program. Candidates who possess a master’s degree in school counseling or school guidance and counseling from an out-of-State approved program and 2 years of effective performance as a teacher or school counselor or 500 clock hours in a supervised practicum in school counseling.

  (5) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Candidates who possess a master’s degree in school counseling or school guidance and counseling from a program approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

  (6) Experienced Professional. Candidates who possess a master’s degree and a valid, professional certificate from another state and verification of at least 27 months of effective performance as a school counselor.