Certification and Licensure


Licensure Board - Students who graduate from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, and the College Counseling Program are eligible for licensure as a Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must complete a total of 60 semester hours of graduate studies for eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania . For information related to Counselor Licensure in Pennsylvania , contact the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors.

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=433170


National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) - The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) developed the first general practice counseling credential that was national in scope. NBCC began credentialing National Certified Counselors (NCCs) in 1983. Currently, approximately 40,000 mental health professionals throughout the United States and in over 40 other countries hold this voluntary professional credential. Although the NCC credential isn't required for independent practice and is not a substitute for the legislated state credentials, those who hold the credential appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate that they have met national standards developed by counselors, not legislators.

Licensed Professional Counselor General Information - List of frequently used websites!

 

The National Counseling Exam (NCE)

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School Counseling Certification - Application Instructions

How to apply for a school counselor's certificate:
Students MUST complete a certification application (PDE form 338 C & G) to apply for a school counselor's certificate. As students enter their last class, they can submit their certification applications to Vickie Shaak in Shippen Hall room 352. The application will not be submitted to PDE until the graduate degrees are confirmed. Vickie Shaak will hold your application until that time.

Blank applications are available from the Department of Counseling Lobby or they can be downloaded from the PDE web site, http://www.teaching.state.pa.us (Teaching/ Applications and Forms/ Application Forms /PDE-338G /PDE-338C). The completed forms, along with a check payable to Shippensburg University and a copy of their PRAXIS scores should be submitted to Vickie Shaak for processing.

After the graduate degree is confirmed, Vickie Shaak will send the application to PDE. Processing time for PDE varies, but it could take 4 - 6 weeks. The certificate is sent directly to the student.

 

Mail Applications to:
Vickie Shaak
Administrative Assistant
College of Education & Human Services
Shippensburg University
717-477-1373
Shippen Hall Rm. 352