School Counseling
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets requirements | ||
| Alaska | Meets requirements | Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework | |
| American Samoa | Not determined | ||
| Arizona | Meets requirements | Completion of the United States and Arizona Constitution coursework from an accredited institution or the Constitution of the United States and Arizona exam, AZ033. (This is an allowable 3-year deficiency. *) | |
| Arkansas | Meets requirements | Arkansas history, trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexia | |
| California | Meets requirements | ||
| Colorado | Meets requirements | ||
| Connecticut | Meets requirements | Connecticut site states that they MAY accept OOS EPP completion through form signature from accredited universities | |
| Delaware | Meets requirements | ||
| District of Columbia | Meets requirements | ||
| Federated States of Micronesia | Meets requirements | ||
| Florida | Meets requirements | ||
| Georgia | Meets requirements | ||
| Guam | Meets requirements | ||
| Hawaii | Meets requirements | Standard - must have 3 years experience Provisional - for any less than 3 years but full reciprocity. K-6 |
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| Idaho | Meets requirements | K-8 | |
| Illinois | Meets requirements | ||
| Indiana | Meets requirements | K-6 Valid CPR certification from an IDOE approved provider. Suicide prevention training certificate |
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| Iowa | Meets requirements | K-6 State does transcript review. Very specific credit requirements - but offers provisional if there are deficiencies | |
| Kansas | Meets requirements | K-6 | |
| Kentucky | Meets requirements | P-5 | |
| Louisiana | Meets requirements | K-5 | |
| Maine | Meets requirements | K-8 | |
| Maryland | Meets requirements | Grades 1-6 | |
| Massachusetts | Meets requirements | Grades 1-6; SEL training | |
| Michigan | Meets requirements | K-5 | |
| Minnesota | Meets requirements | K-6; transcript review | |
| Mississippi | Meets requirements | K-6 | |
| Missouri | Meets requirements | Grades 1-5 | |
| Montana | Meets requirements | ||
| Nebraska | Meets requirements | K-6: Will need to have transcripts analyzed, Human Relations training, Special Education Training, Praxis | |
| Nevada | Meets requirements | K-6: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) Coursework, 3 semester credits Special Education, Praxis | |
| New Hampshire | Meets requirements | K-6; Praxis | |
| New Jersey | Meets requirements | K-6; physiology and hygiene requirement | |
| New Mexico | Meets requirements | K-8; Praxis | |
| New York | Meets requirements | 1-6: At least 2 clock hours or training in identification and reporting of suspected child abuse, 2 clock hours or training in school violence prevention and intervention, New York State testing | |
| North Carolina | Meets requirements | K-6; Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Meets requirements | K-6: Mental health competency course, coursework in Native American studies, and Praxis | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Not determined | ||
| Ohio | Meets requirements | PreK-5: Ohio testing | |
| Oklahoma | Meets requirements | Grades 1-8; Oklahoma testing | |
| Oregon | Meets requirements | ||
| Pennsylvania | Meets requirements | P-4 Praxis | |
| Puerto Rico | Meets requirements | Puerto Rico's Teacher Certification Test (PCMAS) | |
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | ||
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | ||
| Rhode Island | Meets requirements | ECE is P-2, Elem is 1-6, sec 7-12; Praxis subject assessment test | |
| South Carolina | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, Elem 2-6, MS 6-8 and HS 9-12, Testing possible, determined at point of application | |
| South Dakota | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; Elem K-6; ECE P-3 | |
| Tennessee | Meets requirements | Elem K-6, ECE P-3, Sec 6-12; foundational literacy training | |
| Texas | Meets requirements | Testing requirements determination made at point of credential review | |
| US Virgin Islands | Does not meet | ||
| Utah | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Vermont | Meets requirements | Praxis, Middle 5-9 | |
| Virginia | Meets requirements | transcript review; tranings required; Praxis | |
| Washington | Meets requirements | WEST-B | |
| West Virginia | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Wisconsin | Meets requirements | ECE 0-3, Elem & Middle K-9, Middle & Sec 4-12 | |
| Wyoming | Meets requirements | Demonstrate Wyoming & U.S. Constitutions knowledge, ECE 0-5, Elem K-6, Middle 5-8, Sec 6-12 |