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This website contains information about Licensed Professional Counselors including licensing requirements and FAQS about the practice of counseling in the state of Texas.
- School Counseling
Page 119 of the Texas Model has a list of appropriate school...
- School Counseling
Page 119 of the Texas Model has a list of appropriate school counseling duties (that are components of a counseling program developed under TEC 33.005) on which a school counselor must spend at least 80 percent of their total work time unless otherwise prescribed by local school board policy.
School Counseling Staff Qualifications. state statutes or regulations recommends minimum certification standards that include advanced coursework and graduate degree requirements for counselors and completion of a practicum or internship.
To be eligible to become an LPC Associate in Texas, you must have graduate degree in counseling or a counseling-related field from an accredited program and pass the National Counseling Exam (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Every aspect of professional counseling is impacted by public policy decisions. TCA's goal is to influence the laws, rules and policies to positively impact and increase access to professional counselors across Texas.
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) certifies and regulates all educators in Texas, including school counselors.
The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities. (b) In addition to a school counselor’s responsibility under Subsection (a), the school counselor shall: (1)
