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October 10, 2024
R-4703 Proposed Rules Relating to School Counseling Programs and Licensure
The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is requesting comments on possible changes to the rules governing school counseling programs and school counseling licensure (Minnesota Rules, parts 8705.0100, 8705.1010, and 8710.6400).
Proposed changes to the rules include:
- Requiring school counseling programs in Minnesota to hold accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) rather than requiring these programs to obtain state approval through PELSB by meeting state-specific standards;
- Upon approval, allowing providers to create a school counseling program tailored to candidates who already hold a master’s degree, which would allow these candidates to be recommended for licensure as a school counselor without obtaining an additional master’s degree;
- Expanding the scope of the school counselor license to allow school counselors to also serve pre-kindergarteners; and
- Creating a number of pathways by which a licensed school counselor, who holds a restricted license, would be able to expand the scope of their license to the full scope.
Please submit written or oral comments by Friday, December 6, at 4:30 p.m. to:
Steven Rollin, Rulemaking Specialist
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
1021 Bandana Blvd E., St. Paul, MN 55108
PELSB.rules@state.mn.us; (651) 539-5991
More Information
Please see the Request for Comments as published in the Minnesota State Register, Volume 49, Number 14. More information about this project is also available on PELSB's webpage, including a draft of the proposed rule changes and additional information about the rulemaking process.
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