The requirements for licensure as a pupil personnel worker are that the applicant shall have: A master’s degree from an institution of higher education in pupil personnel or a related field, such as: Counseling or guidance services, or both; Early childhood, elementary, or secondary education; Human growth and development; Sociology, social work, or psychology; Special education; or Administration and supervision; In addition to or as part of §A of this regulation, 21 semester hours of graduate credit or State-approved CPDs, to include school law and at least 6 of the following seven areas: Counseling methods; Early childhood or adolescent psychology, or both; Multicultural issues; Family systems/dynamics; Delivery of pupil personnel services and programs; Abnormal psychology or juvenile delinquency, or both; or Educational assessment interpretation; 3 years of effective teaching experience, or, at the recommendation of a local superintendent of schools, related experience may be substituted for teaching experience; and 3 semester hours of credit or State-approved CPDs in inclusion of special needs student populations.