Students who are preparing to work as school counselors will demonstrate the professional knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to promote the academic, career, and personal/ social development of all P-12 students. Students are expected to meet both CACREP and Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) standards.
Students who do not have a Kansas professional teacher’s license are required to complete a parallel pathway design that includes two additional 1 credit hour courses (COUN 6171: Elementary Field Experience and COUN 6181: Secondary Field Experience). These classes meet the requirements by the Kansas Department of Education to be licensed as a school counselor. For those students who wish to work in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Education will reciprocate once all Kansas requirements are met.
Note: At the completion of the program, students apply for an Initial School Specialist license (school counseling), and have two years before they need to apply for a Professional School Specialist license.
