Who are school counselors? For more information regarding your local school counseling program, contact: School counselors work at elementary, middle/junior high, high school, and/or What are the postsecondary levels. They have a master’s Missouri Department of Elementary & Missouri Department of Elementary requirementsor higher degree in school counseling from a for Secondary Education School Counselingand Secondary Office of College Education and --- state‐approved school counselor certification in Missouri? CareerOffice Readiness of College and Career Readiness preparation program, and they have been Phone: 573.751.0857 certified as a school counselor by the Email [email protected] Missouri Department of Elementary and 205 JeffersonWeb: http://dese.mo.gov/college-career- St., PO Box 480 Jeffersonreadiness/school-counseling City, MO 65102-0480 An individualSecondary Education. They are educators seeking to become certified as a school Phone:http://dese.mo.gov/ 573.751.0857 counselor must:with specialized training in academic, career, Email: [email protected] 1. Obtainand personal/social development as well as the recommendation of the designated Web: certificationmental health. Their preparation program official for a state-approved master’s or higher-level school counselor preparation program.includes: PO Box 480
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