{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-670","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-670","heading":"School counselor preK-12","body":"Endorsement requirements.\n\n1. Option I. The candidate shall have:\n\na. Earned a master's degree from an accredited institution in a state-approved school counselor preparation program that shall include at least 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades 7-12 setting; and\n\nb. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school under a nonrenewable Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.\n\n2. Option II. The candidate shall have:\n\na. Earned a master's degree from an accredited institution and completed an approved school counselor preparation program that shall include at least 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades preK-6 setting and 100 clock hours of internship and practicum experiences in the grades 7-12 setting; and\n\nb. Two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school. Two years of successful, full-time experience in school counseling in a public or an accredited nonpublic school under a nonrenewable Provisional License may be accepted to meet this requirement.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part VI. Licensure Regulations Governing Support Personnel"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section670/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:27Z","sha256":"168fad50500fe687c2862fb63794451316341dc1e48aa9343d8e99c3ceac12c7","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-660","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-680"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}