Pupil Personnel Services Credential School Counseling
Lead Faculty:
Dr. Lisa Rubel Spencer
The Department of School Counseling and School Psychology offer a program for a reccomentation for a School Counseling (PPSC) Credential. This credential authorizes the holder to serve as a school counselor in a school setting at any grade level K-12. Candidates who have completed an appropriate masters degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Education from National University or another regionally-accredited institution can work toward a Pupil Personnel Services Credential with a School Counseling Specialization (PPSC) (without receiving another masters degree). To meet state-required competencies for the credential, candidates must complete either the entire Master of Science in Educational Counseling or the prerequisites and requirements for the MS in Educational Counseling not already met in previous graduate coursework. Course equivalence cannot be granted for life experiences.
This program is aligned with national standards and prepares candidates for the position of school counselor. Graduates of this program generally seek employment as school counselors in K-12 school, school employment or employment in a community college.
Candidates enrolled in the credential program are not awarded the credential until they have completed all coursework and have successfully completed the PRAXIS exam. Course equivalence cannot be granted for life experiences.
It is strongly recommended, but not required, that applicants have one year of related professional experience working with school age children, preferably in a public school setting.
Admission Requirements
* Complete all program prerequisites * Enroll in CED 604, (School Counseling Orientation). * Attendance at all sessions is mandatory and completion of required assignments is necessary. * Complete a Write Placer exam (occurs in CED 604) that is reviewed and signed by Faculty Advisor for admi
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of major developmental theories (personality, social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development) and chronological stages of life-long human development and their impact of these stages on school behavior and learning.
- Identify and effectively address relevant social and diversity concerns and crises of individuals and groups of students.
- Conduct needs assessments and use data to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive guidance programs.
- Apply individual counseling skills and techniques to help students cope with personal and interpersonal problems appreciating the diversity of each student.
- Apply group counseling skills and techniques to help students cope with personal and interpersonal problems appreciating the diversity of each student.
- Effectively apply positive consultative and collaborative relationships with school staff, parents, and community agencies in support of candidate academic, career, and personal/social success.
- Demonstrate knowledge of legal mandates affecting education and school counseling and apply appropriate legal and ethical standards and practices to specific counseling situations.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of descriptive statistics, test and survey construction, as well as the purpose and uses of standardized and un-standardized group and individual
assessment.
- Understand and utilize computer technology relevant to the tasks and roal of a school counselor.
- Demonstrate knowledge of learning theory, curriculum designs for diverse classrooms and development of classroom intervention strategies.
- Identify themselves as professional school counselors, understanding the history and development and trends in the profession and acting as a professional leader to enhance the field of school counseling.
- Demonstrate knowledge of major career development theories, and the impact of career development on school behavior and learning.
- Demonstrate skills in developing and interpreting social science research and applying the findings to professional practice.
Requirements
Program Prerequisites
(2 courses; 9 quarter units)
Program Requirements
(13 courses; 55.5 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
Internship
(4 courses; 16.5 quarter units)
(600 hours/2 levels)
