State | Board Name | Licensure Requirements Status | Notes |
Alabama | Alabama Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Alaska | Alaska Department of Education | Meets Requirements with exception of one course* | *Completion of three semester hours in Alaska studies |
Arizona | Arizona School Counselors Arizona Professional Skills Requirements for the Standard School Counselor, PreK-12 Certificate Educator Certification Home Page for Arizona Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Arkansas | Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, School Counseling | Meets Requirements | |
California | Out-of-State Prepared requirements Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) (link coming soon) California Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Colorado | Colorado Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Education | Meets Requirements with exception of specialized field experience* | *36 hours of field experience with special education/gifted & talented |
Delaware | Elementary School Counselor Requirements Secondary School Counselor Requirements | Does Not Meet Requirements* | *Completion of 3 credits in special education law and 3 credits in family counseling |
Florida | Florida Department of Education/school counseling | May Meet Requirements* | *3 credits in counseling with special populations |
Georgia | Georgia Department of Education/school counseling | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires coursework in special education. |
Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Teacher Standards Board | Meets Requirements | |
Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education Idaho State Department of Education Certification
| Meets Requirements | |
Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education
| May Meet Requirements* | *If student holds or is qualified to hold a teaching certificate- otherwise additional coursework required |
Indiana | Indiana Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Iowa | Iowa Department of Education | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires coursework in exceptional learners |
Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Kentucky | Kentucky Department of Education
| Meets Requirements | Requires CACREP Accredited Degree |
Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Administration (pages 39-40) | Meets Requirements | |
Maine | Maine Department of Education | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires coursework in exceptional learners in the classroom |
Maryland | Maryland Department of Education
| Meets Requirements | |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Education/school counseling
| Does Not Meet Requirements* | *Requires coursework covering state curriculum standards and interpreting state standardized assessments |
Michigan | Renewal Requirements Michigan Department of Education/school counseling Michigan Department of Education/out-of-state applicants | Meets Requirements | |
Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Missouri | Missouri Department of Education/school counseling
| Meets Requirements | |
Montana | Montana Educator Licensing Montana School Counselor Application | Meets Requirements | |
Nebraska | http://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/index.html Nebraska Department of Education/school counseling
| Meets Requirements | |
Nevada | Nevada Department of Education | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires coursework in family counseling and either substance abuse, technology in education, or exceptional children |
New Hampshire | http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/ed500.html (Ed 507.07) New Hampshire Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Education | Does Not Meet Requirements* | *Requires 6 credits in Psychology and 3 credits in community organizations |
New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Meets Requirements | |
New York | http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do#cfocus | *May Meet Requirements | *Requires additional training in New York |
North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Education/school counseling | Meet Requirements | Requires CACREP Accredited Degree |
North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Ohio | Ohio Department of Education New License Ohio Department of Education Out-of-State License Ohio Administrative Code | Meets Requirements | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Oregon | Oregon Department of Education/school counseling | May Meet Requirements | *Oregon specific training required in discrimination- can be taken online |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
South Carolina | South Carolina Educators Certification | Meets Requirements | |
South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets Requirements | |
Utah | Utah Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Vermont | Vermont Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Meets Requirements | |
Washington | Washington Department of Education/school counseling | May Meet Requirements* | *Suicide prevention training required. Must confirm whether Butler’s training counts |
West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education/school counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Education/school counseling
| Meets Requirements | |
Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Meets Requirements | |