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National Counselor Exam (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Alabama to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Alaska to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE), National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE), OR Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination offered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Arizona to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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A B- or better is required for all course content areas. Students must take 3 graduate credits of Family and Relationships and 1 graduate credit in Use of Technology in Counseling and Therapy. |
9 credits of fieldwork are required - the traditional course sequence for school counseling is 3 credits (3 credits Practicum, 3 credits Internship). |
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The California LPCC Law and Ethics Exam, The National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam |
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A course in Psychopharmocology is required. Coursework in California specific content, human sexuality, and 7 hours of child abuse training is required. See . |
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California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) is required. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) Jurispurdence Exam Required |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Colorado to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Connecticut to become licensed to practice counseling. |
The required internship is listed as a "clinical mental health counseling internship taught by a faculty member licensed or certified as a professional counselor or its equivalent." |
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A professional educator certificate, or (holds or is eligible for) an initial educator certificate and 30 school months of successful teaching experience, or a 10-month full-time supervised school counseling internship |
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A course in Marriage and Family Counseling is required. |
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A minimum of two (2) successful academic years of full-time teaching experience. One year could be satisfied by full time work experience in a non-school setting. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) OR other examination acceptable to the Board. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Delaware to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) |
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A course in Human Sexuality is required. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) OR other examination acceptable to the Board. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Georgia to become licensed to practice counseling. |
The faculty or site supervisor must be licensed. School counselors are typically certified. See : Professional Counselor: Practicum/Internship Supervision Verification Form |
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Applicants must pass a Georgia specific content content knowledge assessment. Applicants must earn a B or better in a master's level, special education focused, 3-credit course. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) |
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The curriculum of School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Hawaii to become licensed to practice counseling. |
The faculty or site supervisor must be licensed. School counselors are typically certified. A minimum of 300 direct contact hours are required in a mental health setting. The Marywood Counseling program requires 280 (practicum and internship). Students interested in practicing in this state should obtain 300 direct hours during practicum and/or internship. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Idaho to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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To qualify for a 5-year School Counselor K-12 credential, must include verification of at least 700 hours of K-12 school counseling practicum/internship, with at least 75% of the hours (525 hours) in a K-12 setting, to include time in Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12) OR at least one year of certificated K-12 school counseling experience, including time in all grade levels (Elementary, Middle and High School) |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) |
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A course in Family Dynamics is required. |
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All coursework must be passed with a grade of C or higher. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Indiana to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Iowa to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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A grade of C - or higher must be earned in order to count for certification. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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Fifteen (15) graduate credit hours supporting diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders is required. |
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A minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in graduate school specialist program coursework |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Kentucky to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Louisiana to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Maine to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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A course in Marriage and Family Counseling is required. |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Massachusetts to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. Please note that at least 75 of the required 200 total supervision hours for all experiences (pre- or post-master’s degree) must be supervised by a Massachusetts licensed mental health counselor or the equivalent in another state. or jurisdiction. An additional 15 supervision hours (individual or group supervision), beyond what is provided by the Marywood Counseling Program are required during the internship experience. |
Exam scores expire after 5 years. 240 contact hours of direct client contact experience at a clinical field experience site in mental health counseling, which does not include vocational guidance services, academic school guidance counseling, industrial or organizational consulting services, teaching or conducting research. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE), National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE), OR Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination offered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Michigan to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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Qualifying applicants will be required to take and pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) School Counselor examination. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE), the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE), or an alternate examination, determined by the Board to be equivalent to the NCE |
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A course in Family Counseling and Therapy is required. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) A Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam is required. |
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A course in Marriage and/or Family Counseling/Therapy is required. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Missouri to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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Completion of a course in Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Child is required. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Montana to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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Completion and verification of the free course available through the Teacher Learning Hub: An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Nebraska to become licensed to practice counseling. See application information for other types of licenses. |
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Human Relations and Special Education training or coursework is required. |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Nevada to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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A required area of study is child and family counseling Must hold a specialty credential as a national certified school counselor issued by the National Board for Certified Counselors Parental Involvement and Family Engagement coursework required |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in New Hampshire to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in New Jersey to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in New Mexico to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
A 9 credit fieldwork experience is required. The Marywood Counseling fieldwork experience for school counseling students is 6 credits (Practicum 3 credits; Internship 3 credits). |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) |
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A degree that qualifies for certification as a school counselor or school psychologist generally is not sufficient to meet the requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor. You must complete additional graduate coursework, including supervised internship in mental health counseling, to meet the requirements for licensure. A degree in school counseling, school psychology or another field that is not registered as leading to licensure in New York or accredited as a clinical mental health counseling program by CACREP may not meet the education requirements for Mental Health Counseling. An applicant with a degree in another field must be individually evaluated to determine what additional graduate coursework, including supervised internship/practicum, must be completed to constitute an equivalent degree. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
Each individual who graduates from a program outside of New York must apply for licensure and then be individually evaluated to determine if the applicant has satisfied education requirements equivalent to a New York licensure qualifying program. The Bureau of Comparative Education will review the Form 2, transcript, course syllabi, and other information that is submitted directly by the college or university. An individual with a master’s in school counseling could apply for licensure and individual evaluation by the Education Department. The Department would provide the student with a list of deficiencies in coursework and/or internship. If agreed to by the school, the student could enroll as a non-matriculated student in a program registered as licensure qualifying in mental health counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in North Carolina to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in North Dakota to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) or National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Ohio to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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OAE 040 School Counselor exam required (Ohio Praxis II exam) |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) and the Oklahoma jurisprudence exam (OLERE) Note: both exams are required. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Oklahoma to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take Oklahoma Jurispurdence Exam (OLERE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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Oklahoma Praxis II Test is required. (OK 139) |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE), National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE), OR Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination offered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Note: Applicants must also pass an Oregon law and rules examination. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Oregon to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take an Oregon law and rule examination, an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) OR the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Examination. View link for other approved exams |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Pennsylvania to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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Laws of Puerto Rico TITLE TWENTY, § § 3247 (2024) - License—Requirements :: 2024 Laws of Puerto Rico :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia |
Written exam is required but not named by the licensing board. Contact the board for more information. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Puerto Rico to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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(Note: specific information regarding school counseling certification could not be found) |
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National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements to become licensed to practice counseling in Rhode Island. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
Fieldwork requirements are listed as follows: Practicum: 12 semester or 18 quarter hours Internship: 1 calendar year of 20 hours/week Note: Marywood's fieldwork experience is a 1-semester Practicum (3 credits) and a 1-2 semester Internship (3 or 6 credits). Internships generally do not extend to 1 calendar year. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in South Carolina to become licensed to practice counseling. |
Complete an internship, as part of a degree program, of at least six hundred (600) hours under the supervision of a qualified licensed mental health practitioner that included experience assessing and treating clients with more serious problems as categorized in standard diagnostic nomenclature. School counseling supervisors are generally certified, not licensed.
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) OR Counselor Rehabilitation Certification Examination (CRC) OR National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (AMFTRB) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in South Dakota to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE) AND the Tennessee Jurisprudence Exam |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Tennessee to become licensed to practice counseling. |
At least three hundred (300) of the 500 fieldwork hours must be completed in a mental health or community agency setting |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE) Also, the Texas Jurisprudence Examination is required within 6 months of license application submission. |
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A course in Couples, Marriage and/or Family Counseling and Therapy is required. |
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BOTH National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) and the National Counselor Examination (NCE) |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements to become licensed to practice counseling in Utah. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
The degree listed is a "mental health" degree ONLY that is accredited by CACREP. However, the school counseling degree includes all courses listed on the . |
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Out of state applicants must hold a NASDTEC Stage 2 or higher license in school counseling from a jurisdiction outside of Utah |
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BOTH National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) and the National Counselor Examination (NCE); exams must be taken within 5 years from date of application |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements to become licensed to practice counseling. Applicants are required to take the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), an assessment not given as part of the Marywood Counseling Program. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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A course in Marriage and Families Systems Theory is required. |
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Individuals seeking initial licensure with an endorsement as a school counselor must include verification of this statutory required training in the recognition of mental health disorder and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Washington to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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National Counselor Exam (NCE) OR National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE). |
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A course in Marriage, Couples, and/or Family Counseling/Therapy is required. |
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Must earn a GPA of 3.0. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE); National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE); Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination; Another examination approved by the professional counselor section. |
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A course in Family, Partnership, and Couples counseling is required. |
6 credits of Internship is required. Typically the school counseling degree includes 3 credits of internship. A course in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 credits) is required. |
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National Counselor Examination (NCE), the National Clinical Mental Health Examination (NCMHE), the Certification Examination administered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), or other examination as may be approved by the Board. |
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The curriculum of Marywood's School Counseling degree does meet the educational requirements in Wyoming to become licensed to practice counseling. |
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