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Rank I Guidance (Counseling)
General Information
Rank I is designed to provide preparation and competency in various curriculum areas for school counselor candidates. Each student's program is specifically designed, in consultation with the student's advisor, to meet the professional and academic needs of the student.
Application and Admission Procedures
Application to the Rank I program must be made through the Office of Graduate Studies. All Graduate Studies requirements must be met. The application will then be referred to the Counselor Programs Unit, where an advisor will be assigned. A minimal two-year, sixty-hour, planned program of course work, including a master's degree, is required. In addition to the education requirements for the standard certification, one must have completed one year as a school counselor. Many students complete the course work prior to completing the experience requirements.
PLAN A: RANK I PROGRAM COURSE WORK
(Students possessing a Provisional School Counseling Certificate)
The Rank I program leads to a standard counseling certification, and is individually planned in consultation with the student's advisor and then forwarded to the university certification office. The requirements are listed below:
Master of Arts Degree in Education in School Counseling -- 36 hours
- CNS 556 Developmental Career Counseling (3 hours)
- CNS 666 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling (3 hours)
- CNS Electives (6 hours)
- Electives -- Advisor-approved (12 hours)
(These electives are designed to enhance the overall effectiveness of the school counselor in his or her setting)
TOTAL HOURS MUST EQUAL = 60
Extending the Counseling Certificate
(This applies only to those students who were certified under the "old" program; i.e., prior to the current P-12 requirements).
In selecting your electives in Counseling, please keep in mind the possibility of extending your certificate P-12. This is not required but an option, if not already part of your MAE in School Counseling.
Students who have completed a program of preparation for guidance counselor in grades K-8 may qualify for guidance counseling in grades 5-12 by completing two of the following three courses:
- CNS 568 - Counseling Children and Adolescents or CNS 562 - Counseling Adolescents,
- CNS 660 - Administration of Counseling Services or CNS 566 - Secondary Guidance Services,
- CNS 590 - Practicum
Applicants who have completed a program of preparation for guidance counseling in grades 7-12 or 9-12 may qualify for guidance counseling in grades K-8 by completing two of the following three courses:
- CNS 568 - Counseling Children and Adolescents or CNS 561 - Counseling Children,
- CNS 660 - Administration of Counseling Services or CNS 565 - Elementary Guidance Services,
- CNS 590 - Practicum
Special Note: "Completion of a Planned 5th (6th) year program may not be counted by states other than Kentucky in determining pay status."
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