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School Counseling (48 Hours) – Oklahoma
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.
There are two tracks to becoming a school counselor in Oklahoma: traditional and alternative.
Traditional Certification requirements are as follows:
- Master’s degree in School Counseling Program;
- Passing score on the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) in School Counseling (139);
- Background check for certification purposes; and,
- University recommendation for certification
Alternative Certification requirements are as follows:
There is a two-step process to determine eligibility:
Must have one of the following:
- Master’s Degree in a school counseling-related field, OR a master’s degree AND two years of counseling-related work experience;
AND one of the following:
- 30 or more counseling-related graduate credit hours, OR 15 or more counseling-related graduate credit hours plus one year of counseling-related work experience, OR three or more years of counseling-related work experience;
PLUS, the following:
- Passing score on the following required examination: Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) in School Counseling (139);
- Background check for certification purposes; and,
- Completion of two college credit courses (six credit hours) addressing the components of a comprehensive school counseling program, including but not limited to, data-informed decision-making, closing achievement, opportunity gaps, school counseling ethical standards, improving student achievement, attendance, and discipline or approved equivalents within three years
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