Permanent School Counselor Certification
How do I get permanent school counselor certification?
This is a question we hear a lot, so we’re publishing this post to help answer it.
- To get your PROVISIONAL certification, you get your masters.
- To get your PERMANENT school counselor certification, you do this:
- Take 12 more credits;
- Work as a school counselor for 2 years;
- Take your DASA certification (Dignity for All Students Act);
- Go through the State’s approval process.
Which 12 Credits do I need?
We offer these:
- SpEd 645 – Teaching Students with Learning disabilities
- SpEd 556 – Introduction to Inclusive Schooling and Development
- SpEd 542 – Collaboration and Advocacy with Schools and Families
- SpEd 671 – Assessing and evaluating Students with Disabilities
These courses will be offered online. Each course costs $745, students are required to put down $195 Deposit in order to reserve your spot. All students must have a camera on their computer to be registered for these course, and the webcam must be on as required by the instructor.
How Do I register?
You can register online here:
* As with all Individual Evaluation Pathway Courses, students are responsible for verifying that these courses meet their certification needs. Students should always contact their district office (Long Island/Westchester schools) or the UFT/NYCDOE Certification Office for verification. Individual Evaluation Pathway certification extensions only work with valid, current certifications. In addition, state tests and additional workshop like DASA may be required if they have not applied for any certification since January 1st, 2014. Please visit www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ for further information.
