Rev. April 5, 2021
Educator’s Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________________
School Counselor (K-12) Add-on
Eligibility requirements:
1. A valid Louisiana teaching certificate
2. Completion of a standards-based master’s degree program in counseling*
from an accredited college or university approved by the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP);
*If the candidate completed a counseling program in another concentration
other than in “school counseling”, six credit hours of school counseling courses
from a CACREP-accredited program must be completed:
Degree Concentration (or N/A if in School Counseling): ___________________
Course Title, Prefix, & Number
3. Practicum/internship requirements:
a. complete a practicum in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program to
include 100 contacts hours; or
b. complete an internship in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program
to include 600 contact hours in a school setting;
4. Successful completion of the Praxis examination in
school guidance and counseling
Note: Candidates who were already in the process of working toward certification under the previous guidelines will be given until June
30, 2017 to complete all coursework. Individuals who have completed all courses and degree requirements for the previous policy by June
30, 2017 will be allowed to have this endorsement added to their certificates.
For use by the Certification Office only:
___________________________________________ _____________________
Evaluating Specialist Date
