School Counseling (48 Hours) – Guam

The M.Ed. School Counseling 48-hour program (MECU) is closed to new enrollments, but previously enrolled students are still permitted to finish this program. The below information addresses state requirements measured against the 48-hour program. Degree Completion Plans (DCPs) beginning after July 1, 2023, will reflect the 60-hour School Counseling Program (SHCO). Students on DCPs prior to 2023-2024 whose state requirements are 60 credit hours can contact LUO Academic Advising to switch to the new 23-24 60-hour M.Ed. School Counseling DCP.

Professional School Counselor

Minimum Education Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in school counseling from an approved accredited college/university or from a recognized foreign institution of higher learning recognized Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successors; Educator Program – two years of counseling, agreement, proof of one year teaching
• Pass PRAXIS I/CORE
• 200 hours of supervised field-based experience in K-12 setting (completed Internship)
• Professional growth plan acknowledged by site administrator

Minimum Experience Qualifications:

• Two years satisfactory school counseling.
• One-year satisfactory classroom teaching OR 360 hours of K-12 counseling related classroom teaching/session (documented evidence)

Term:

• Five years

Renewability:

• Any number of times to include within certificate holding period and sign by principal;
• 90 clock hours (training/faculty development) professional activities, semester hours, continuing education units, within the 5-year period Professional Growth Plan acknowledge by site administrator;
• Two years satisfactory performance evaluations sign by Principal/Administrator

Master School Counselor

Minimum Education Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in school counseling; 15 categorical graduate credits beyond the master’s degree in counseling and/or related field (i.e. education, psychology, etc.)

Minimum Experience Qualifications:

• Seven years satisfactory school counseling in K-12 setting (documented evidence);
• Two years satisfactory classroom teaching (documented evidence) OR 720 hours of K-12 counseling related classroom teaching/session (documented evidence)

Term:

• 10 years

Renewability:

• Any number of times to include within certificate holding period and sign by principal
• 120 clock hours (training/faculty development) professional activities, semester hours, continuing education units, within the 10-year period
• Professional growth plan acknowledges by site administrator
• Two years satisfactory performance evaluations sign by principal/administrator

Reciprocity in other U.S. States

Applicant is required to take/pass a Guam culture/history course: https://gcec.guam.gov/sites/default/files/Publication-Counselor-GCEC-Flyer.pdf

For more information:

https://gcec.guam.gov/sites/default/files/Publication-Counselor-GCEC-Flyer.pdf