School Counseling – Connecticut

School Counselor

Connecticut requires that applicants for this licensure have

• A master’s degree
• Completed, as part of or in addition to the master’s degree, at least 45 semester hours of graduate credit in a planned program in school psychological services as attested to by an approved institution
• The recommendation of the preparing institution, which shall be based upon evidence of knowledge, skills and understandings gained from study to be distributed among each of the following: Evaluation techniques, including observation, clinical appraisal and testing, and integration and interpretation of data; A supervised practicum or field work experience with school-age children; Characteristics of and programs for exceptional children; Human growth and personality development and the implications of individual differences among normal and exceptional children for the planning of educational programs; Individual and group counseling skills, modification of behavior techniques and interviewing skills; and Learning theories as applied to the teaching process
• Completed, in addition to the supervised practicum or field work experience, an internship consisting of 10 school months or its equivalent in a period not to exceed 20 school months of supervised experience in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist, the local school system and the preparing institution, and
• A course of study in special education comprised of not fewer than 36 clock hours, which shall include study in understanding the growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children and children who may require special education, and methods for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special-needs children in the regular classroom

For more information:

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sde/certification/regulations.pdf

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/School-Counseling/Comprehensive-School-Counseling/Regulations