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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 7STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 239STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES
SUBCHAPTER ASCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE
RULE §239.20Requirements for the Issuance of the Standard School Counselor Certificate

To be eligible to receive the standard School Counselor Certificate, a candidate must:

  (1) successfully complete a school counselor preparation program that meets the requirements of §239.10 of this title (relating to Preparation Program Requirements) and §239.15 of this title (relating to Standards Required for the School Counselor Certificate);

   (2) successfully complete the examination based on the standards identified in §239.15 of this title; and

   (3) hold, at a minimum, a 48-hour master's degree in counseling from an accredited institution of higher education that at the time was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Source Note: The provisions of this §239.20 adopted to be effective January 23, 2001, 26 TexReg 761; amended to be effective December 23, 2009, 34 TexReg 9201; amended to be effective December 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 7144; amended to be effective May 19, 2024, 49 TexReg 3560

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