Section 8. Requirements

Applicants may meet this requirement by meeting requirements of Subsections A or B or C of 6.63.6.8 NMAC: A. national certified school counselor credential issued by the national board for certified counselors; B. licensed professional mental health counselor (LPC) or licensed professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC) credential issued by the New Mexico counseling and therapy practice board and a minimum of six (6) semester hours of graduate credit in school counseling coursework; C. master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; the master’s degree requirement shall be satisfied by meeting the requirements of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection C of 6.63.6.8 NMAC: (1) master’s degree in school counseling from a regionally accredited college or university and meeting the applicable program requirements as follows: (a) A master’s degree awarded by a New Mexico college or university must incorporate the New Mexico PED approved competencies in the area of school counseling. (b) A master’s degree awarded by a college or university outside of New Mexico must be for a school counseling program approved by the PED. (2) master’s degree in a discipline other than school counseling and 36-42 graduate hours in school counseling, (which may be completed as a part of the master’s degree program or in addition to the master’s) meeting the applicable program requirements as follows: (a) The 36-42 graduate hours awarded by a New Mexico college or university must incorporate the PED approved competencies in the area of school counseling and include a 300 hour practicum or internship in a school setting. (b) The 36-42 graduate hours awarded by a college or university outside of New Mexico must be for a school counseling program approved by the PED and include a practicum in a school setting. D raduate hours awarded by a New Mexico college or university must incorporate the PED approved competencies in the area of school counseling and include a 300 hour practicum or internship in a school setting. (b) The 36-42 graduate hours awarded by a college or university outside of New Mexico must be for a school counseling program approved by the PED and include a practicum in a school setting. D. a candidate who applies for licensure as a school counselor on or after the September, 2007 administration of the PED's specialty area licensure examinations shall take and pass the content knowledge 6.63.6 NMAC 2 assessment for school counselor as stated in 6.60.5.8 NMAC, prior to the issuance of the license.