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School Counseling – Oklahoma
School Counselor
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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