School Counseling Licensure

School Counseling is an online program.

Graduates of the Master of Arts in School Counseling are eligible to be recommended for a New York State Initial Certificate, School Counselor. Additionally, students of the Program’s Bilingual Track will be eligible to take the Bilingual Educational Assessment, and upon graduation, will be eligible to be recommended for a New York State Bilingual Education Extension (PPS/Admin). The Master of Arts only leads to Initial Certification(s).

Graduates of the Master of Arts in School Counseling plus the Advanced Certificate in School Counseling will be recommended for both New York State Initial and Professional Certificates, School Counselor. Additionally, students of the MA Program’s Bilingual Track will be eligible to take the New York State Bilingual Educational Assessment, and upon graduation, will be eligible to be recommended for a New York State Initial and Professional Bilingual Education Extension (PPS/Admin).

Graduates of the Advanced Certificate will be eligible to apply for Professional Certification(s) once they have completed three years of full-time paid school counseling experience.

NYU is authorized pursuant to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) to enroll students in online programs and to place students for learning experiences in the SARA states and territories. For further details regarding NYU's SARA membership please visit the NYU State Authorization website. SARA requires universities to disclose to applicants and students whether programs that lead to professional licensure/certification meet the education requirements for licensure/certification requirements in the student’s state.

Note, state regulations change frequently, and the information posted here may have changed at the time of your specific application to or enrollment in our program of study. Please email the Field Placement Office if you have specific questions about whether our program meets licensure or certification requirements in a specific state.

Please see the table below for license or certification eligibility by state:

**U.S. State Licensure/Certification Information**
State	State License Contact Info	Does School Counseling meet the academic requirements for professional licensure/certification in this state?	Additional Information
Alabama	Alabama State Department of Education	Yes, but not open for recruitment	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates may need to apply for licensure via reciprocity. Because students completing a school counseling program must have two years of full-time professional educational work experience in a P-12 school system, NYU is not recruiting from Alabama.
Alaska	Alaska Department of Education & Early Development	No	Other Licensure Requirements: Alaska requires completion of three semester hours in Alaska studies, which is only offered by Alaska institutions. NYU School does not offer such a class but Alaska allows a two-year waiver to meet the course requirements.
Arizona	Arizona Department of Education	Yes
Arkansas	Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis exams. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Arkansas. This may require extra cost.
California	Commission on Teacher Credentialing	Yes	Other Licensure Requirement: Candidate must pass a basic skills exam or equivalent.
Colorado	Colorado Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass a Colorado-approved school counselor exam to be eligible for licensure.
Connecticut	Department of Education	Yes
Delaware	Delaware Department of Education	Yes, with certain specifications.	Additional Curricular Requirements: DE requires clinical experience of 700 hours in an elementary or secondary setting or clinical experience of 350 hours at each level for dual certification. NYU will work with the student to acquire and document these hours to meet this Delaware state requirement. Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams within first two years of employment.
Florida	Florida Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass state-specific exams.
Georgia	Georgia Professional Standards Commission	Yes
Hawaii	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams within first four years of employment.
Idaho	Idaho State Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Idaho may require candidates to apply for licensure via reciprocity if they complete a program that is not accredited by CACREP, NCATE, or CAEP. NYU is accredited by MPCAC.
Illinois	Illinois State Board of Education	Yes	Additional Licensure Requirements: Candidate must hold or be qualified to hold a teaching certificate, must pass the ISBE Examination for School Counseling and meet all requirements for certification. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Illinois.
Indiana	Indiana Department of Education	Yes	Additional Licensing Requirement: Candidates will need to take CPR and suicide-prevention training.
Iowa	Iowa Department of Education	Yes
Kansas	Kansas State Department of Education	Yes	Additional Licensing Requirements: 3.25 cumulative GPA; must hold a valid Kansas professional teaching certificate; have a supervised internship by enrolling in internship credits during your first year of employment as a school counselor under your conditional license. Parallel pathway program also available for those without teaching experience.
Kentucky	Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board	No	Additional Curricular Requirements: NYU's online program is not approved to operate in Kentucky. NYU is not recruiting from Kentucky.
Louisiana	Louisiana Department of Administration	No	Other Licensure Requirements: Louisiana requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is accredited by MPCAC. NYU is not recruiting from Louisiana.
Maine	Maine Department of Education	Yes with certain specifications	Additional Curricular Requirements: Maine requires a course on teaching exceptional students in the regular classroom. NYU does not offer this course but candidates may be able to get a conditional certificate and take the course outside of NYU after completing the program, at additional expense.
Maryland	Maryland State Department of Education	Yes
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Passing scores on the Communication and Literacy Skills test.
Michigan	Michigan Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Michigan requires candidates to obtain a Temporary School Counselor License to practice as a school counselor while completing Michigan testing requirements.
Minnesota	Minnesota Board of Education	Yes
Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Passing scores on Praxis exams.
Missouri	Missouri Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in education from a state-approved teacher preparation program and must pass Missouri-specific exams. Candidates may need to apply for licensure via reciprocity.
Montana	Montana Office of Public Instruction	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must have passing scores on Montana-specific Praxis exams.
Nebraska	Nebraska Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: The candidate must have two years of teaching experience. The candidate must pass Praxis exams and the Content Mastery Exam for Education–Basic Skills Test (CMEEBST).
Nevada	Nevada Department of Education	No	Additional Curricular Requirements: Candidates need to have 3 credits of parental involvement and family engagement, which NYU does not provide. Candidates may take this course after the program for extra cost outside of NYU.
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Department of Education	Yes with certain specifications	Additional Curricular Requirements: Candidates must be trained in all three grade levels to receive NH certification. NYU will work with candidates to ensure they meet this state requirement. Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates seeking NH certification through reciprocal agreement must verify they have received training and experience comparable to a NHDOE approved graduate program in school counseling. Certification through reciprocal agreement is done through a review of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and experience descriptions.
New Jersey	New Jersey Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass an exam in physiology and hygiene, including the effects of narcotics and alcohol.
New Mexico	New Mexico Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the New Mexico Content Knowledge Assessment for School Counselor.
New York	New York State Education Department	Yes
North Carolina	North Carolina Department of Public Instruction	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis exam.
North Dakota	North Dakota Department of Public Instruction	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must hold a valid educator's professional license.
Ohio	Ohio Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the NTE or Praxis exam. Candidates must exhibit good moral character.
Oklahoma	Oklahoma Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass state-specific exams.
Oregon	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must apply for licensure through reciprocity.
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams.
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exam and must apply for licensure through reciprocity. The out-of-state certificate must be comparable to certification in Rhode Island.
South Carolina		Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exam.
South Dakota	South Dakota Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Applicants must pass the state school counselor test with a minimum score and complete one year of supervision by a mentor school counselor who meets the requirements (3 years as a school counselor). Applicants must also complete one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training through the SD Department of Education website.
Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis exam.
Texas	Texas Education Agency	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidate must have 2 years of classroom teaching experience. Candidate must pass the state School Counselor Exam.
Utah	Utah State Board of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Utah. This may require extra cost.
Vermont	State of Vermont Agency of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis.
Virginia	Virginia Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidate must have two years of classroom teaching experience.
Washington	State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction	Yes
West Virginia	West Virginia Department of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidate must pass the Praxis.
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction	Yes
Wyoming	Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board	Yes

U.S. Territories Licensure Information
U.S. Territories	State License Contact Info	Does School Counseling meet the requirements for professional licensure in this state?	Additional Information
American Samoa	America Samoa Department of Education	Yes
District of Columbia	Office of the State Superintendent of Education	Yes	Other Licensure Requirements: Candidate must pass the Praxis.
Guam	Guam Commission for Educator Certification	Yes
Northern Mariana Islands	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands School Systems	Yes
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico Department of Education/Departamento de Educacion	Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands	Virgin Islands Depoartment of Education	Yes

Search NYU Steinhardt

Browse Programs

Study Abroad

Undergraduate

Graduate

Scholarships

How to Apply

Paying for Your Education

Master's

Licensure

School Counseling