How does an individual from out-of-state obtain a Texas school counselor certification?
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) has authority to issue a Texas certificate to any candidate with comparable certification to Texas who holds a certificate in another state or country and who has passed certification exam(s) “similar to and at least as rigorous as” the corresponding Texas certification exam(s). 1) If the individual holds a standard School Counselor certificate from another state, then he or she must follow Texas procedures for review of out-of-state credentials. In addition to holding a standard out of state certificate, the individual is required to hold a classroom teaching certificate or have 3 years of acceptable school counseling experience. When the out-of-state credentials are evaluated, if everything is comparable to Texas, the individual would be required to pass the TExES Test – 152 School Counselors. Information for applying is on the website at: http://www.texes.ets.org 2) If the individual does not hold or does not qualify for a school cou
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