Counselor - School
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
School counselors must have an elementary or secondary counseling endorsement. To qualify for an endorsement to serve as an elementary or secondary school counselor, a person must: 1) Hold a master's or more advanced degree in school counseling, or 2) Hold a specialty credential as a National Certified Counselor issued by the National Board for Certified Counselors, or 3) Hold a master's or a more advanced degree with a major in counseling and meet the additional counseling experience and graduate coursework requirements specified by the Department, or 4) Hold a master's or a more advanced degree, and have at least 2 years of teaching or school counseling experience, and meet the additional counseling experience and graduate coursework requirements specified by the Department. Visit the Department website for more information on the additional counseling experience and coursework referred to in items 3 and 4. Fees are subject to change. The initial application fee is $161.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- Certification may substitute for license requirements
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Education
- Division
- Licensing Office
- Address
- 755 N. Roop St., STE 107 Carson City 89701
- Phone
- (775) 687-9115
- Agency website
- http://teachers.nv.gov
- Licence page
- http://teachers.nv.gov
- Last updated
- January 14, 2016
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1012.00
Source and verification
This record is Nevada's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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